Conjoined twins
Date
30 October 1664
Creator
William Hann, Physician
Object type
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Manuscript page number
p3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 101mm
width (page): 75mm
width (page): 75mm
Subject
Content object
Description
A sketch of a pair of conjoined twins at Fisherton, Salisbury described by Daubeny Turberville (1612-1696), a physician and oculist at Salisbury, in his letter dated 27 October 1664 to Robert Boyle. Boyle sent on Turberville's account, which contained a testimony by William Hann, to Henry Oldenburg at the end of October. It was read at the meeting of the Royal Society on 2 November 1664.
Further figures of these conjoined twins can be found at Cl.P/13/2/008-011.
Further figures of these conjoined twins can be found at Cl.P/13/2/008-011.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 2 November 1664, ‘There was read an extract of a letter written to the secretary by Mr. Boyle, giving an account of a monstrous birth, lately born at Fisherton near Salisbury, and promising to communicate what observables might farther happen concerning it’ (Birch 4:480).
Related fellows
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691, British) , Natural philosopher
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
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