Louis Quier Bowerbank

Statue of Lewis Quier Bowerbank, 1964

Louis Quier Bowerbank (26 August 1814 – 5 October 1880) was a British physician who, following his experiences of the Sam Sharpe Rebellion and then medical training in Scotland and England, contributed to the efforts to the building of the Lunatic Asylum, later named the Bellevue Hospital, in Jamaica. His statue stands opposite the hospital main entrance.[1][2][3][4]

He died in Ealing, London in 1880.[5]

References

  1. ^ John S. R. Golding (1994). "4. Early Jamaican Healthcare". Ascent to Mona as Illustrated by a Short History of Jamaican Medical Care: With an Account of the Beginning of the Faculty of Medicine, University of the West Indies. Canoe Press. p. 38-44. ISBN 976-8125-06-3.
  2. ^ The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal ... Arch. Constable & Comp. 1836. p. 247.
  3. ^ "Bellevue Hospital 2 · National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection". nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ Robertson-Hicking, Hilary; Hickling, Frederick W. (2002). "The need for mental health partnerships in Jamaica". Social and Economic Studies. 51 (3): 105–130. ISSN 0037-7651. JSTOR 27865292.
  5. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995


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