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John Browne (1642–1702): Anatomist and plagiarist

2009; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ca.20899

1098-2353

Marios Loukas, Matthew J. Akiyama, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Bülent Yalçın, R. Shane Tubbs, Aaron Cohen‐Gadol,

History of Medical Practice

Abstract In contrast to many other physicians of his age, John Browne (1642–1702), an English anatomist and surgeon, managed to strike a balance in his career that spanned relative obscurity, prestige, and notoriety. Among his more prestigious credits, Browne was Surgeon in Ordinary to King Charles II and William III. He also had numerous publications to his name, some of which are credited as great innovations. His career, however, was tempered by his most important book, which has been critiqued by his contemporaries as well as modern historians as plagiarism. Although Browne undeniably copied the works of others and published them under his name, he was not alone in this practice. Various forms of intellectual thievery were common in Browne's day, and there were many perpetrators. The life of this overlooked figure in the history of anatomy and the stigma attached to him will be examined. Clin. Anat. 23:1–7, 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.