Peter Chamberlen the third
English physician (1601-1683) · Doctors · Died at 82
Peter Chamberlen (1601-1683), known as Peter the Third, was an English physician. The obstetrical forceps as invention has been credited to the Chamberlen family: the earliest evidence of what was a family trade secret points to his having it in 1630.
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About this person
He continued the family tradition of trying to bring the profession of midwifery under their control. His writings blend ideas associated with the Fifth Monarchists and Levellers with social schemes of his own with a utopian flavour.
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1601 to 1683 · aged 82
