Doctor James Africanus Beale Horton: West African Medical Scientist of the Nineteenth Century

achieved active African Countries African doctors Africanus Horton Army assafoetida bank became become British called cause cell Coast Colonial contribution countries Davies described disease doctors early Edinburgh University education in West effects establishment Europeans example experience Fourah Bay gave Ghana Gold Coast Henry herbal medicine higher education History Hospital infestation Institute intellectual interest John King's College known Lagos later London M.D. thesis malaria Medical Officer medical school medical science medical scientist medical service mosquito native Nigeria nineteenth century Obadiah Johnson observation October October 24 Office origin physical pioneering plants political practice preparation produced promote proposed publication published recommended reference remedies result scientific serving Sierra Leone Society started subjects success Therapeutics trained treatment Tropical Climates University of Ibadan University Press Venn West Africa western writings Yaba Yoruba