Golding Bird
British medical doctor (1814-1854) · Doctors · Died at 39
Golding Bird was a British medical doctor and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He became a great authority on kidney diseases and published a comprehensive paper on urinary deposits in 1844.
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![Friction electrostatic generators: cylinder (left) and disc (right) designs. According to Bird, the disc design has a greater power output, while the simpler construction of the cylinder makes it easier to operate.[32]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Electrostatic_friction_machines.jpg/500px-Electrostatic_friction_machines.jpg)
Friction electrostatic generators: cylinder (left) and disc (right) designs. According to Bird, the disc design has a greater power output, while the simpler construction of the cylinder makes it easier to operate.[32]
Electrotherapeutic treatment to stimulate facial muscles, Duchenne de Boulogne 1862
Pulvermacher's chain
Uric acid crystals drawn by Bird. On the left are crystals formed in normal urine; on the right, crystals from a patient who had kidney stones.
Bird's flexible stethoscopeAwards
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He was also notable for his work in related sciences, especially the medical uses of electricity and electrochemistry. From 1836, he lectured at Guy's Hospital, a well-known teaching hospital in London and now part of King's College London, and published a popular textbook on science for medical students called Elements of Natural Philosophy.
