Charles Hastings (English Physician)

Charles Hastings (English Physician)

Sir Charles Hastings (11 January 1794 – 21 March 1866) was a medical surgeon and a founder of the British Medical Association, the BMA, originally Provincial Medical and Surgical Association on July 19, 1832.

He was also a notable lifelong philanthropist, investing his own money in new housing designed to improve public health and founding a natural history museum.

Read more about Charles Hastings (English Physician):  Birth and Early Life, Campaigning Work in Worcester, Death & Legacy

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