William Fetherstone Montgomery

William Fetherstone Montgomery

William Fetherstone Montgomery (1797-1859) was an Irish obstetrician credited for discovering the Glands of Montgomery. [ [http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1470.html William Featherstone Montgomery] ]

Montgomery was born in Ireland and attended medical school at Trinity College, Dublin.

He was instrumental in establishing the chair of obstetrics at the Irish College of Physicians. He died in 1859 of angina pectoris.

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