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| − | Born in [[place of | + | Born in [[place of birth::London]], son of [[family::Robert Callow]]. BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity, Cambridge]] 1681. Created a [[occupation::fellow|Fellow]] of the [[organisations::Royal College of Physicians]], with the status of MD, 1687. The date of death is speculative, based on the date of the book sale. |
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| − | The library of “vir. D. Cornelius Callow Londinensis generosi” was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of | + | The library of “vir. D. Cornelius Callow Londinensis generosi” was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of auction::21 November 1687]], alongside the [[language::Latin]] part of the library of [[crossreference::William Sill]]. It is not possible to identify which books belonged to which person with any certainty, but the 188 vols of Libri medici (mostly [[language::Latin]] 17th century [[subject::medicine|medical]] books, with a few [[language::English]] ones) were presumably Callow’s. Examples: a copy of [[book title::''Hypnerotomachia polyphilii'']] ([[date of publication::1499]]) [[bequest::given]] by Dr Callow to [[beneficiary::John Lawson]], FRCP, was Sotheby’s 15.6.1977/16. |
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 6 June 2021
Cornelius CALLOW 1660-1687?
Biographical Note
Born in London, son of Robert Callow. BA Trinity, Cambridge 1681. Created a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, with the status of MD, 1687. The date of death is speculative, based on the date of the book sale.
Books
The library of “vir. D. Cornelius Callow Londinensis generosi” was auctioned in London by Edward Millington, 21 November 1687, alongside the Latin part of the library of William Sill. It is not possible to identify which books belonged to which person with any certainty, but the 188 vols of Libri medici (mostly Latin 17th century medical books, with a few English ones) were presumably Callow’s. Examples: a copy of Hypnerotomachia polyphilii (1499) given by Dr Callow to John Lawson, FRCP, was Sotheby’s 15.6.1977/16.
Sources
- Millington, Edward. Catalogus variorum librorum … D. Cornel. Callow, 1687 (Wing S3786).
- Munk, W. The roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 2nd edn. London, 1878.
- Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.