Richard Fowler

Richard Fowler (28 November 1765 – 13 April 1863), was an English physician. Early life Richard Fowler was born in London, and though he lived to a greater age than any other member of the College of Physicians, Fowler was of feeble health when a child. He was educated at Edinburgh and studied medicine there, and visited Paris as a student. Returning to Edinburgh in 1790 he continued his medical studies, and graduated M.D. on 12 September 1793 with a dissertation 'De Inflammatione.' Career and death