English scientist (1741-1799).
William Withering FRS (17 March 1741 – 6 October 1799) was an English botanist, geologist, chemist, physician and first systematic investigator of the bioactivity of digitalis. Withering was born in Wellington, Shropshire, the son of a surgeon. He trained as a physician and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. He worked at Birmingham General Hospital from 1779. The story is that he noticed a person with dropsy (swelling from congestive heart failure) improve remarkably after taking a traditional herbal remedy; Withering became famous for recognising that the active i
Abbreviations: With.
Occupations: scientific collector, pteridologist, physicist, physician, mycologist, geologist, chemist, bryologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1741-03-17T00:00:00Z – 1799-10-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Wellington
Direct attributions: 10 plants, 73 fungi
Authorship mentions: 22 plants, 101 fungi