Philip Nelson (antiquarian)
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| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 17 February 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Main interests | Laryngology |
Philip Nelson FRSE FRSA (1872 – 1953) was a 20th century physician, antiquary and collector of ancient cuneiform tablets,[1] coins and stained glass most of which is now held together at the Liverpool Museum under the title of the Nelson Collection.[2]
Life[]
He was born in England in 1872. He studied Medicine at Victoria University, Liverpool, graduating MA then MD.
His roles were varied: he was a Reader in Numismatics at Liverpool University; Demonstrator in Pathology at Liverpool University; and Laryngologist at Liverpool Chest Hospital. Meanwhile he amassed a huge personal collection of artefacts relating to his love of ancient tablets, coins and stained glass.
In 1924 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were , Sir William Abbott Herdman, Sir James Barr and John George Adami.[3]
He died on 17 February 1953. His huge collection of stained glass is now held by Liverpool Museum.[4]
Publications[]
- Ancient Painted Glass in England 1150-1500 (1913)
References[]
- ^ http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/collections/antiquities/ancient-egypt/related-person-45379-1.aspx
- ^ http://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital%20BNJ/pdfs/1982_BNJ_52_23.pdf
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
- ^ http://vidimus.org/issues/issue-02/feature/
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