William Withering 1741 - 1799

occupation:
Botanist, Physician
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

best remembered for his observation that foxgloves could provide a drug - digitalis - that could be used to treat heart conditions. As amateur botanist he devised a folding microscope for plant material, which bears his name, and described it in print