Philip Nelson FRSE FRSA (1872 – 1953) was a 20th century physician, antiquary and collector of ancient cuneiform tablets,^[1] coins and stained glass most of which is now held together at the Liverpool Museum under the title of the Nelson Collection.^[2]

He was born in England in 1872. He studied Medicine at Victoria University, Liverpool, graduating MA then MD.

His roles were varied: he was a Reader in Numismatics at Liverpool University; Demonstrator in Pathology at Liverpool University; and Laryngologist at Liverpool Chest Hospital. Meanwhile he amassed a huge personal collection of artefacts relating to his love of ancient tablets, coins and stained glass.

In 1924 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Edward Gemmell, Sir William Abbott Herdman, Sir James Barr and John George Adami.^[3]

He died on 17 February 1953. His huge collection of stained glass is now held by Liverpool Museum.^[4]

• Ancient Painted Glass in England 1170–1500 (1913)

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