William Smellie
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Standard Name: Smellie, William,, 1697 - 1763
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Literary responses | Elizabeth Nihell | Tobias Smollett
, writing for the Critical in March 1760, took EN
's book as an attack on the obstetrician William Smellie
(though Nihell specifically disavows reference to individuals). His notice is a defence of... |
Timeline
By December 1751
The first volume of Theory and Practice of Midwifery by Scottish obstetrician William Smellie
was published (written with help from Tobias Smollett
).
December 1764
The Critical gave a bad review to the anonymous, pro-woman Man-Midwifery Analysed; however, it disclaimed (less than convincingly) any prejudice in favour of men.