John Barlow
(1815-1856)
Died aged c. 41
Wikidata WikipediaJohn Barlow (1815–1856) is best known as a pioneer of veterinary studies and professor at Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is credited with being the first to introduce the microscope to the school and his many scientific papers which appeared in such publications as The North British Agriculturalist were and remain to this day the basis of much modern research. He came from an old Quaker family in Cheshire, England.
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Professor John Barlow 1815-1856 Eminent Quaker scientist, Professor of Anatomy and Phsiology at The Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and highly respected member of the Edinburgh scientific community. Much loved member of the Religious Society of Friends, Husband of Eliza Nicholson (1813-1894) and father of Alfred (1851-1857), Mary Barlow (1853-1899) and leading Quaker pacifist and first manager of the Bournville Village Trust. John Henry Barlow (1855-1924) Lived here 1851-1856 [full inscription unknown]
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