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Brewer's: Mellifluous Doctor

(The). St. Bernard, whose writings were called a “river of Paradise.” (1091-1153.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MelonMell Supper A B C D E F G H I…

What Kind of Doctor?

Know who to call Medicine is highly specialized. You likely have a primary care physician who tracks your vital statistics and gives you general health advice, but for most serious issues you'll…

Varadkar, Leo Eric

(Encyclopedia) Varadkar, Leo Eric, 1979–, Irish politician, b. Dublin, grad. Trinity College Dublin (2003). The son of an Irish nurse and an Indian doctor, he practiced as a junior doctor before…

degree, academic

(Encyclopedia) degree, academic, title bestowed upon a student on the fulfillment of certain requirements or given as an honor to an eminent person. The practice of awarding degrees originated in the…

Assad, Bashar al-

(Encyclopedia) Assad, Bashar al- Assad, Bashar al- bäshärˈ äl-äsˈsäd [key], 1965–, Syrian political leader, son of Hafez al-Assad. A medical doctor, he left Syria (1992) for an…

Walker, William

(Encyclopedia) Walker, William, 1824–60, American filibuster in Nicaragua, b. Nashville, Tenn. Walker, a qualified doctor, a lawyer, and a journalist by the time he was 24, sought a more adventurous…

Smith, W. Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Smith, W. Eugene (William Eugene Smith), 1918–78, American photojournalist, b. Wichita, Kan. Smith is considered one of the principal masters of modern photojournalism. The distorted…

Aesop's Fables: The Quack Doctor

by Aesop The Fox Who Served a LionThe Lion, the Wolf, and the FoxThe Quack Doctor A certain man fell sick and took to his bed. He consulted a number of doctors from time to time, and they…

Brewer's: Doctor My-Book

Dr. John Abernethy, so called because he used to say to his patients, “Read my book ”—on Surgical Observations. (1765-1830.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…