John Gilborne

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John Gilborne (fl. 1770/80s) was an Irish physician and poet. He lived in Vicar Street, off Thomas Street, in Dublin.

Gilborne's best known poetry is The Medical Review which was a source for Charles Cameron's biographical sketches in his history of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. [1]

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References

  1. Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886) History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c Dublin: Fannin & Co. p. 40.
  2. The medical review. Trove. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. The triumphant return. Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. De regis convalescentia. Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 10 May 2018.