James Parkinson

From Anna Sauerbier and Miguel Rosa-Grilo   On the 10th and 11th of March 2017 more than 250 leading health professionals came together in London to celebrate the 200 years of the publication of “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy”… Continue Reading

It is unknown which of his many books James Parkinson (1755-1825) has considered the most important one. His 500 pages ‘Medical Admonitions’ for lay people, his ‘Chemical Pocket Book’ covering interesting facts on modern chemistry of the late 18th century, the ‘Hospital Pupil’ on the educational standards of physician education, his collection of minerals and fossils  ‘Organic Remains of a Former World’ or any other of his many contributions. History has clearly shown that his most important contribution was his 1817 ‘Essay on the Shaking Palsy’ which celebrates its 200th birthday this year.