ADDISON, Thomas (1793 – 1860)

1829

#2075

An essay on the operation of poisonous agents upon the living body.

The first book in English on the action of poisons on the living body.

1837

#4524

On the influence of electricity, as a remedy in certain convulsive and spasmodic diseases.

First therapeutic employment of static electricity.

1839

#2215

Elements of the practice of medicine. Vol. 1. (All Published.)

Originally issued in three parts from 1836 to 1839 when the authors were joint lecturers on medicine at Guy’s Hospital.

1849

#3118

Anaemia; disease of the supra-renal capsules.

Addison included a classic description of pernicious (Addisonian) anemia in his papers on the condition later known as “Addison’s disease”. Although preceded by Combe, his account was more important in bringing the di…

1851

#4041

On a certain affection of the skin, vitiligoidea: α Plana, β tuberosa.

In their classic account of xanthoma multiplex, Addison and Gull believed they were describing a new disease, but Rayer had been the first to mention it. (See No. 3989; see also the later paper by Gull, Guy’s Hosp. Re…

1854

#4042

On the keloid of Alibert, and on true keloid.

Addison described two forms of keloid, that described by Alibert, and the “true keloid” (the skin disease morphoea, “Addison’s keloid”).

1855

#3864

On the constitutional and local effects of disease of the supra-renal capsules.

Addison was the first to draw attention to the importance of the adrenals in clinical medicine. The above work first appeared in the Lond. med. Gaz., 1849, 43, 517-18, and was later expanded into book form. It describ…

1868

#2223

A collection of the published writings.

Addison was a contemporary of Bright at Guy’s Hospital and a fine lecturer.