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English surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) For the novelist , see Ralph Fletcher . Ralph Fletcher Born 1780 Gloucester , England Died 8 February 1851( 1851-02-08 ) ( aged 70-71 ) Gloucester , England Resting place St Mary de Crypt Church , Gloucester Alma mater University of Edinburgh Medical School Occupations * Surgeon * writer * civic figure Notable work * Sketches from the Case Book ( 1833 ) * A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals ( 1846 ) Title Mayor of Gloucester Term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 Spouse Elizabeth Owen ( m. 1805 ) Children 4 Ralph Fletcher ( 1780 - 8 February 1851 ) was an English surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . He served twice as Mayor of Gloucester and held senior roles at the Gloucester Infirmary and Gloucester Lunatic Asylum . An early advocate of animal welfare , he was President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Gloucester . He authored Sketches from the Case Book ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine , and A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals ( 1846 ) , an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform . Biography Early life and education Fletcher was born in Gloucester in 1780 , the son of a baker . He was educated at St Bartholomew 's Hospital and studied medicine at the Gloucester County Hospital under Charles Brandon Trye . He obtained his M.D. from the University of Edinburgh . Medical career Fletcher established his own medical practice in Barton Street , Gloucester . His reputation as a consulting physician attracted patients from across the county and from South Wales . In 1811 , he became surgeon to the Gloucester Infirmary and to the Gloucester Lunatic Asylum . He was promoted to consultant surgeon at the infirmary in 1833 . In his writings , Fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . In 1833 , he published Sketches from the Case Book , now considered the first casebook in the field of psychosomatic medicine . The case studies described patients with symptoms attributed to emotional causes who recovered without surgical or pharmaceutical intervention . He described patients whose symptoms were psychosomatic and were cured without recourse to drugs or surgery . Animal welfare Fletcher was an advocate for animal welfare and was President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Gloucester . In 1846 , he authored an early work on animal welfare , A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals . The book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on Barton Street , which was close to the town animal pound . The book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . Fletcher proposed the creation of animal hospitals analogous to those for humans . It was positively reviewed in the London Medical Gazette , The Athenaeum and The Veterinary Record . Fletcher commented that we should show respect for " the interest and feelings of every sentient being that holds life . " Upon walking the streets of London , Fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . Political career Fletcher was elected Mayor of Gloucester for the terms 1818-1819 and 1828-1829 , and remained active in civic affairs throughout his life . Personal life and death Fletcher married Elizabeth Owen on 18 November 1805 at St. Michaels , Gloucester . They had four children . Fletcher died on 8 February 1851 . He was buried at St Mary de Crypt Church , Gloucester . He was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . He bequeathed £15 ( equivalent to £2,075 in 2023 ) per annum to support the cats he had fed when he was alive . Publications * Medico-Chirurgical Notes and Illustrations ( 1831 ) * Sketches from the Case Book : To Illustrate the Influence of the Mind on the Body ( 1833 ) * A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals : On the Inadequacy of Penal Law , on General Hospitals for Animals ( 1846 ) |
| english surgeon [PERSON] and writer [PERSON] ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist [PERSON] , see ralph fletcher [PERSON] . ralph fletcher [PERSON] born 1780 gloucester [PLACE] , england [PERSON] died 8 february [PERIOD] 1851( 1851-02-08 ) ( aged 70-71 ) gloucester [PLACE] , england resting place st mary de crypt church [PLACE] , gloucester alma mater university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh medical school occupations [INSTITUTION] * surgeon [PERSON] * writer [PERSON] * civic figure [FIGURE] notable work [ACTIVITY] * sketches [SET] from the case book [INSTANCE] ( 1833 ) * a few notes [ABILITY] on cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] ( 1846 ) title mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of gloucester term [TERM] 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen [PERSON] [PERSON] ( m. 1805 ) children [PERSON] 4 ralph fletcher [PERSON] ( 1780 - 8 february [PERIOD] 1851 ) was an english surgeon [PERSON] , medical and animal welfare writer [PERSON] , and civic figure [FIGURE] . he served twice as mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of gloucester [PLACE] and held senior roles [ROLE] at the gloucester infirmary [PLACE] and gloucester lunatic asylum [PLACE] . an early advocate [PERSON] of animal welfare [STATE] , he was president [PERSON] of the society [INSTITUTION] for the prevention [ASSET] of cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] in gloucester [PLACE] . he authored sketches [SET] from the case book [INSTANCE] ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook [PERSON] of psychosomatic medicine [PERSON] , and a few notes [ABILITY] on cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] ( 1846 ) , an early work [ACTIVITY] highlighting abuses [TREATMENT] against animals [ANIMAL] and calling for reform [AMOUNT] . biography [PERSON] early life [EVENT] and education fletcher [PERSON] was born in gloucester [PLACE] in 1780 , the son [PERSON] of a baker [PERSON] . he was educated at st bartholomew [PLACE] 's hospital and studied medicine [PERSON] at the gloucester county [PLACE] hospital [PLACE] under charles brandon trye [PERSON] . he obtained his m.d. from the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . medical career fletcher [PERSON] established his own medical practice [COLLECTION] in barton street [PLACE] , gloucester [PLACE] . his reputation [REPUTATION] as a consulting physician [PERSON] attracted patients [PERSON] from across the county [PLACE] and from south wales [PLACE] . in 1811 , he became surgeon [PERSON] to the gloucester infirmary [PLACE] and to the gloucester lunatic asylum [PLACE] . he was promoted to consultant surgeon [PERSON] at the infirmary [PLACE] in 1833 . in his writings [ABSTRACT ENTITY] , fletcher [PERSON] identified a connection [SET] between emotional factors [ACTION] and the development [UNKNOWN] or resolution [DISTANCE] of physical symptoms [SYMPTOM] . in 1833 , he published sketches [SET] from the case book [INSTANCE] , now considered the first casebook [PERSON] in the field [PLACE] of psychosomatic medicine [PERSON] . the case studies [STUDY] described patients [PERSON] with symptoms [SYMPTOM] attributed to emotional causes [CAUSE] who recovered without surgical or pharmaceutical intervention [ACTION] . he described patients [PERSON] whose symptoms [SYMPTOM] were psychosomatic and were cured without recourse [ACT] to drugs [DRUG] or surgery [STUDY] . animal welfare fletcher [PERSON] was an advocate [PERSON] for animal welfare [STATE] and was president [PERSON] of the society [INSTITUTION] for the prevention [ASSET] of cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] in gloucester [PLACE] . in 1846 , he authored an early work [ACTIVITY] on animal welfare [STATE] , a few notes [ABILITY] on cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] . the book [INSTANCE] was inspired by his observations [PERFORMANCE] of mistreatment [TREATMENT] near his home [PLACE] on barton street [PLACE] , which was close to the town [PLACE] animal pound [UNIT] . the book [INSTANCE] described abuses [TREATMENT] including badger-baiting , cat mutilation [ACT] , the beating [PERSON] of calves [UNKNOWN] , overworked donkeys [BODY] and dogs [DOG] , and starvation [CONDITION] of pigs [MACHINE] . fletcher [PERSON] proposed the creation [EVENT] of animal hospitals [RESOURCE] analogous to those for humans [UNKNOWN] . it was positively reviewed in the london medical gazette [PLACE] , the athenaeum [GROUP] and the veterinary record [INSTANCE] . fletcher [PERSON] commented that we should show respect [EVENT] for " the interest [PERSON] and feelings [ACTIVITY] of every sentient [ARTIFACT] being that holds life [EVENT] . " upon walking the streets [POSITION] of london [PLACE] , fletcher [PERSON] would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman [UNKNOWN] who was most attentive to his horses [HORSE] as a way [UNKNOWN] of encouragement [EVENT] . political career fletcher [PERSON] was elected mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of gloucester [PLACE] for the terms [TERM] 1818-1819 and 1828-1829 , and remained active in civic affairs [RELATIONSHIP] throughout his life [EVENT] . personal life [EVENT] and death fletcher [PERSON] married elizabeth owen [PERSON] on 18 november [PERIOD] 1805 at st. michaels [PLACE] , gloucester [PLACE] . they had four children [PERSON] . fletcher [PERSON] died on 8 february [PERIOD] 1851 . he was buried at st mary de crypt church [PLACE] , gloucester [PLACE] . he was an avid collector [ENTITY] of paintings [ABSTRACT ENTITY] and artworks [ARTWORK] and left a will [UNKNOWN] valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent [ABSTRACT ENTITY] to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . he bequeathed £15 ( equivalent [ABSTRACT ENTITY] to £2,075 in 2023 ) per annum [TIME PERIOD] to support the cats [CAT] he had fed when he was alive . publications [ACTION] * medico-chirurgical notes and illustrations [UNKNOWN] ( 1831 ) * sketches [SET] from the case book [INSTANCE] : to illustrate the influence [POWER] of the mind [FIGURE] on the body [BODY] ( 1833 ) * a few notes [ABILITY] on cruelty [STATE] to animals [ANIMAL] : on the inadequacy [DEFICIENCY] of penal law [PERSON] , on general hospitals [RESOURCE] for animals [ANIMAL] ( 1846 ) |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | gloucester | 9 | PLACE | ralph fletcher born 1780 gloucester , england died 8 | |
| 2 | animals | 8 | ANIMAL | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 3 | cruelty | 6 | STATE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 4 | surgeon | 5 | PERSON | english surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist , see ralph fletcher . | |
| 5 | life | 4 | EVENT | biography early life and education | |
| 6 | case book | 4 | INSTANCE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 7 | few notes | 4 | ABILITY | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 8 | sketches | 4 | SET | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 9 | fletcher | 4 | PERSON | english surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist , see ralph fletcher . | |
| 10 | patients | 3 | PERSON | his reputation as a consulting physician attracted patients from across the county and from south wales . | |
| 11 | work | 3 | ACTIVITY | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 12 | symptoms | 3 | SYMPTOM | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 13 | welfare | 3 | STATE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 14 | february | 3 | PERIOD | february 1851( 1851-02-08 ) ( aged 70-71 ) | |
| 15 | medicine | 3 | PERSON | he authored sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine , and a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) , an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform . | |
| 16 | casebook | 2 | PERSON | he authored sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine , and a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) , an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform . | |
| 17 | equivalent | 2 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | he was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . | |
| 18 | writer | 2 | PERSON | english surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist , see ralph fletcher . | |
| 19 | society | 2 | INSTITUTION | an early advocate of animal welfare , he was president of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in gloucester . | |
| 20 | advocate | 2 | PERSON | an early advocate of animal welfare , he was president of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in gloucester . | |
| 21 | mayor | 2 | HUMAN ROLE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 22 | career fletcher | 2 | PERSON | medical career fletcher established his own medical practice in barton street , gloucester . | |
| 23 | gloucester infirmary | 2 | PLACE | he served twice as mayor of gloucester and held senior roles at the gloucester infirmary and gloucester lunatic asylum . | |
| 24 | gloucester lunatic asylum | 2 | PLACE | he served twice as mayor of gloucester and held senior roles at the gloucester infirmary and gloucester lunatic asylum . | |
| 25 | prevention | 2 | ASSET | an early advocate of animal welfare , he was president of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in gloucester . | |
| 26 | book | 2 | INSTANCE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 27 | barton street | 2 | PLACE | medical career fletcher established his own medical practice in barton street , gloucester . | |
| 28 | abuses | 2 | TREATMENT | he authored sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine , and a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) , an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform . | |
| 29 | president | 2 | PERSON | an early advocate of animal welfare , he was president of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in gloucester . | |
| 30 | edinburgh | 1 | INSTITUTION | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 31 | interest | 1 | PERSON | fletcher commented that we should show respect for " the interest and feelings of every sentient being that holds life . " | |
| 32 | biography | 1 | PERSON | biography early life and education | |
| 33 | pound | 1 | UNIT | the book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on barton street , which was close to the town animal pound . | |
| 34 | novelist | 1 | PERSON | english surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist , see ralph fletcher . | |
| 35 | st bartholomew | 1 | PLACE | he was educated at st bartholomew 's | |
| 36 | baker | 1 | PERSON | fletcher was born in gloucester in 1780 , the son of a baker . | |
| 37 | ralph fletcher | 1 | PERSON | english surgeon and writer ( 1780-1851 ) for the novelist , see ralph fletcher . | |
| 38 | welfare writer | 1 | PERSON | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 39 | spouse elizabeth owen | 1 | PERSON | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 40 | county | 1 | PLACE | hospital and studied medicine at the gloucester county hospital under charles brandon trye . | |
| 41 | horses | 1 | HORSE | upon walking the streets of london , fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . | |
| 42 | dogs | 1 | DOG | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 43 | general hospitals | 1 | RESOURCE | a few notes on cruelty to animals : on the inadequacy of penal law , on general hospitals for animals ( 1846 ) | |
| 44 | artworks | 1 | ARTWORK | he was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . | |
| 45 | south wales | 1 | PLACE | his reputation as a consulting physician attracted patients from across the county and from south wales . | |
| 46 | cat mutilation | 1 | ACT | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 47 | mind | 1 | FIGURE | sketches from the case book : to illustrate the influence of the mind on the body ( 1833 ) * | |
| 48 | reform | 1 | AMOUNT | he authored sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) , considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine , and a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) , an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform . | |
| 49 | resolution | 1 | DISTANCE | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 50 | town | 1 | PLACE | the book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on barton street , which was close to the town animal pound . | |
| 51 | london medical gazette | 1 | PLACE | it was positively reviewed in the london medical gazette , the athenaeum and the veterinary record . | |
| 52 | edinburgh medical school occupations | 1 | INSTITUTION | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 53 | terms | 1 | TERM | political career fletcher was elected mayor of gloucester for the terms 1818-1819 and 1828-1829 , and remained active in civic affairs throughout his life . | |
| 54 | streets | 1 | POSITION | upon walking the streets of london , fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . | |
| 55 | calves | 1 | UNKNOWN | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 56 | children | 1 | PERSON | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 57 | inadequacy | 1 | DEFICIENCY | a few notes on cruelty to animals : on the inadequacy of penal law , on general hospitals for animals ( 1846 ) | |
| 58 | collector | 1 | ENTITY | he was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . | |
| 59 | st mary de crypt church | 1 | PLACE | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 60 | affairs | 1 | RELATIONSHIP | political career fletcher was elected mayor of gloucester for the terms 1818-1819 and 1828-1829 , and remained active in civic affairs throughout his life . | |
| 61 | infirmary | 1 | PLACE | he served twice as mayor of gloucester and held senior roles at the gloucester infirmary and gloucester lunatic asylum . | |
| 62 | starvation | 1 | CONDITION | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 63 | son | 1 | PERSON | fletcher was born in gloucester in 1780 , the son of a baker . | |
| 64 | case studies | 1 | STUDY | the case studies described patients with symptoms attributed to emotional causes who recovered without surgical or pharmaceutical intervention . | |
| 65 | education fletcher | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 66 | encouragement | 1 | EVENT | upon walking the streets of london , fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . | |
| 67 | mistreatment | 1 | TREATMENT | the book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on barton street , which was close to the town animal pound . | |
| 68 | cats | 1 | CAT | he bequeathed £15 ( equivalent to £2,075 in 2023 ) per annum to support the cats he had fed when he was alive . | |
| 69 | welfare fletcher | 1 | PERSON | animal welfare fletcher was an advocate for animal welfare and was president of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in gloucester . | |
| 70 | gloucester county hospital | 1 | PLACE | hospital and studied medicine at the gloucester county hospital under charles brandon trye . | |
| 71 | field | 1 | PLACE | in 1833 , he published sketches from the case book , now considered the first casebook in the field of psychosomatic medicine . | |
| 72 | way | 1 | UNKNOWN | upon walking the streets of london , fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . | |
| 73 | roles | 1 | ROLE | he served twice as mayor of gloucester and held senior roles at the gloucester infirmary and gloucester lunatic asylum . | |
| 74 | paintings | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | he was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . | |
| 75 | physician | 1 | PERSON | his reputation as a consulting physician attracted patients from across the county and from south wales . | |
| 76 | london | 1 | PLACE | it was positively reviewed in the london medical gazette , the athenaeum and the veterinary record . | |
| 77 | feelings | 1 | ACTIVITY | fletcher commented that we should show respect for " the interest and feelings of every sentient being that holds life . " | |
| 78 | gloucester term | 1 | TERM | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 79 | writings | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 80 | ralph fletcher born gloucester | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 81 | factors | 1 | ACTION | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 82 | pigs | 1 | MACHINE | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 83 | causes | 1 | CAUSE | the case studies described patients with symptoms attributed to emotional causes who recovered without surgical or pharmaceutical intervention . | |
| 84 | death fletcher | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 85 | penal law | 1 | PERSON | a few notes on cruelty to animals : on the inadequacy of penal law , on general hospitals for animals ( 1846 ) | |
| 86 | development | 1 | UNKNOWN | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 87 | donkeys | 1 | BODY | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 88 | veterinary record | 1 | INSTANCE | it was positively reviewed in the london medical gazette , the athenaeum and the veterinary record . | |
| 89 | humans | 1 | UNKNOWN | fletcher proposed the creation of animal hospitals analogous to those for humans . | |
| 90 | gloucester alma mater university | 1 | INSTITUTION | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 91 | reputation | 1 | REPUTATION | his reputation as a consulting physician attracted patients from across the county and from south wales . | |
| 92 | sentient | 1 | ARTIFACT | fletcher commented that we should show respect for " the interest and feelings of every sentient being that holds life . " | |
| 93 | figure | 1 | FIGURE | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 94 | publications | 1 | ACTION | publications * medico-chirurgical notes and illustrations ( 1831 ) * | |
| 95 | home | 1 | PLACE | the book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on barton street , which was close to the town animal pound . | |
| 96 | connection | 1 | SET | in his writings , fletcher identified a connection between emotional factors and the development or resolution of physical symptoms . | |
| 97 | england resting place st mary de crypt church | 1 | PERSON | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 98 | england | 1 | PERSON | ralph fletcher born 1780 gloucester , england died 8 | |
| 99 | recourse | 1 | ACT | he described patients whose symptoms were psychosomatic and were cured without recourse to drugs or surgery . | |
| 100 | creation | 1 | EVENT | fletcher proposed the creation of animal hospitals analogous to those for humans . | |
| 101 | observations | 1 | PERFORMANCE | the book was inspired by his observations of mistreatment near his home on barton street , which was close to the town animal pound . | |
| 102 | elizabeth owen | 1 | PERSON | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 103 | illustrations | 1 | UNKNOWN | publications * medico-chirurgical notes and illustrations ( 1831 ) * | |
| 104 | title mayor | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | sketches from the case book ( 1833 ) * a few notes on cruelty to animals ( 1846 ) title mayor of gloucester term 1818-1819 ; 1828-1829 spouse elizabeth owen ( m. 1805 ) children 4 ralph fletcher ( 1780 - 8 february 1851 ) was an english surgeon , medical and animal welfare writer , and civic figure . | |
| 105 | november | 1 | PERIOD | fletcher married elizabeth owen on 18 november 1805 at st. michaels , gloucester . | |
| 106 | surgery | 1 | STUDY | he described patients whose symptoms were psychosomatic and were cured without recourse to drugs or surgery . | |
| 107 | beating | 1 | PERSON | the book described abuses including badger-baiting , cat mutilation , the beating of calves , overworked donkeys and dogs , and starvation of pigs . | |
| 108 | charles brandon trye | 1 | PERSON | hospital and studied medicine at the gloucester county hospital under charles brandon trye . | |
| 109 | influence | 1 | POWER | sketches from the case book : to illustrate the influence of the mind on the body ( 1833 ) * | |
| 110 | children ralph fletcher | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 111 | athenaeum | 1 | GROUP | it was positively reviewed in the london medical gazette , the athenaeum and the veterinary record . | |
| 112 | st. michaels | 1 | PLACE | fletcher married elizabeth owen on 18 november 1805 at st. michaels , gloucester . | |
| 113 | respect | 1 | EVENT | fletcher commented that we should show respect for " the interest and feelings of every sentient being that holds life . " | |
| 114 | hospitals | 1 | RESOURCE | fletcher proposed the creation of animal hospitals analogous to those for humans . | |
| 115 | annum | 1 | TIME PERIOD | he bequeathed £15 ( equivalent to £2,075 in 2023 ) per annum to support the cats he had fed when he was alive . | |
| 116 | university | 1 | INSTITUTION | gloucester , england resting place st mary de crypt church , gloucester alma mater university of edinburgh medical school occupations * surgeon * writer * civic figure notable work * | |
| 117 | body | 1 | BODY | sketches from the case book : to illustrate the influence of the mind on the body ( 1833 ) * | |
| 118 | medico chirurgical notes | 1 | ABILITY | ||
| 119 | cabman | 1 | UNKNOWN | upon walking the streets of london , fletcher would stop and look at poor jaded cab-horses and give a shilling to the cabman who was most attentive to his horses as a way of encouragement . | |
| 120 | will | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was an avid collector of paintings and artworks and left a will valued at less than £50,000 ( equivalent to £6,915,030 in 2023 ) . | |
| 121 | drugs | 1 | DRUG | he described patients whose symptoms were psychosomatic and were cured without recourse to drugs or surgery . | |
| 122 | cab horses | 1 | HORSE | ||
| 123 | practice | 1 | COLLECTION | medical career fletcher established his own medical practice in barton street , gloucester . | |
| 124 | intervention | 1 | ACTION | the case studies described patients with symptoms attributed to emotional causes who recovered without surgical or pharmaceutical intervention . |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
advocate baker beating biography career fletcher casebook charles brandon trye children death fletcher education fletcher elizabeth owen england england resting place st mary de crypt church fletcher interest medicine novelist patients penal law physician president ralph fletcher ralph fletcher born gloucester son spouse elizabeth owen surgeon welfare fletcher welfare writer writer children ralph fletcher |
| PLACE |
barton street county field gloucester gloucester county hospital gloucester infirmary gloucester lunatic asylum home infirmary london london medical gazette south wales st bartholomew st mary de crypt church st. michaels town |
| INSTITUTION |
edinburgh edinburgh medical school occupations gloucester alma mater university society university |
| EVENT |
creation encouragement life respect |
| INSTANCE |
book case book veterinary record |
| ACTION |
factors intervention publications |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
equivalent paintings writings |
| RESOURCE |
general hospitals hospitals |
| HORSE |
cab horses horses |
| SET |
connection sketches |
| PERIOD |
february november |
| BODY |
body donkeys |
| ACT |
cat mutilation recourse |
| FIGURE |
figure mind |
| TERM |
gloucester term terms |
| STUDY |
case studies surgery |
| STATE |
cruelty welfare |
| HUMAN ROLE |
mayor title mayor |
| ACTIVITY |
feelings work |
| TREATMENT |
abuses mistreatment |
| ABILITY |
few notes medico chirurgical notes |
| ARTWORK |
artworks |
| ASSET |
prevention |
| COLLECTION |
practice |
| CAT |
cats |
| ARTIFACT |
sentient |
| SYMPTOM |
symptoms |
| ANIMAL |
animals |
| MACHINE |
pigs |
| DRUG |
drugs |
| DEFICIENCY |
inadequacy |
| REPUTATION |
reputation |
| TIME PERIOD |
annum |
| DOG |
dogs |
| UNIT |
pound |
| CONDITION |
starvation |
| DISTANCE |
resolution |
| CAUSE |
causes |
| POWER |
influence |
| POSITION |
streets |
| GROUP |
athenaeum |
| ROLE |
roles |
| PERFORMANCE |
observations |
| ENTITY |
collector |
| AMOUNT |
reform |
| RELATIONSHIP |
affairs |