Society of Apothecaries
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Emily Davies | In 1862 the university's Senate rejected the petition and refused to allow Garrett to matriculate. Garrett successfully passed the Society of Apothecaries
' exam in 1865, and had her name entered on the British Medical Register |
Timeline
1722
Sir Hans Sloane
leased land at Chelsea from the Society of Apothecaries
and founded the scientific centre which is still functioning as the Chelsea Physic Garden
.
October 1865
Elizabeth Garrett
obtained an apothecary's licence through the Society of Apothecaries
: this began her medical career, after her rejection by the Universities of London
, Edinburgh
, St Andrews
, Oxford
, and Cambridge
.
1888
The Society of Apothecaries
began to admit women to its examinations.