Funded by a donation of £45K from British Lawyer & #KingsCollegeLondon benefactor #RobertGordon, the #GordonMuseum opened in 1905. A purpose-built teaching space & #Museum dedicated to #HumanDisease, Gordon’s #Philanthropy & patronage advanced #MedicalEducation & #Pathology at the #GuysCampus, & enabled new & improved forms of anatomy displays to be produced #KCLMedic
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Building upon the early seminal work of #ThomasHodgkin, who started to curate a catalogue of 3K+ specimens & exhibits in 1829, when he was the 1st Medical Curator at #GuysCampus, the #GordonMuseum was setup to advance the study of #ComparativeAnatomy & #Pathology & has helped shape modern lasting systems in #MedicalEducation #KCLMedic
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Aged 27, #RobertBentleyTodd became a #KingsCollegeLondon Professor in 1836. A visionary physician & educator, he played a key role in the 1840 opening of #KingsCollegeHospital; launching #MedicalScholarships & modern clinical teaching. Through his advocacy, the Sisters of #StJohn's started nursing at the hospital - his reforms shaped a lasting #MedicalEducation legacy #KCLMedic
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