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### Author
Quekett, John Thomas (1815-1861), British surgeon, microscopist and histologist; assistant conservator Hunterian museum 1843, conservator 1852-1861; professor of histology, Royal College of Surgeons 1852; secretary of the Royal microscopical Society, London, 1841-1860.
**Abbreviated name**: *Quekett* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.T.Quekett*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown. – See J. Quekett microsc. Club 30(3): 57-58. 1965 for manuscripts and collections.
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 118; BB p. 251; BM 4: 1632, 8: 1040, 1041; Bret. p. 701; CSP 5: 53-54; Desmond p. 508 (b. 11 Aug 1815, d. 20 Aug 1861); De Toni 1: cii, 2: xcii; DNB 47: 97-99; Jackson p. 70, 414; Kew 4: 382; Moebius p. 203, 439; PR 7379; Rehder 5: 697.
#### Biofile
- Anon., J. Quekett microsc. Club 30(3): 55-59. 1965 (biogr. sketch, portr.).
- Bentham, G., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 6: xciii-xciv. 1862 (obit.).
- Bridson, G.D.R.et al., Nat. hist. mss. re's. Brit. Isl. 229.527, 271.49. 1980.
- Deby, J., Bibl. microsc. microgr. stud. 3(Diat.): 45. 1882.
- Freeman, R.B., Brit. nat. hist. books 289. 1980.
- Freund, H. & A. Berg, eds., Gesch. Mikroskopie 33, 34. 1963.
- Michael, A.D., J.R. microsc. Soc. 1895: 6-7.
- Stearn, W.T., Nat. Hist. Mus. S. Kensington 35, 37, 67. 1981.
- VanLandingham, S.L., Cat. diat. 4: 2363, 6: 3583, 7: 4221. 1978.
#### Handwriting
J. Quekett microsc. Club 30(3): 56. 1965.
#### Eponymy
The Quekett Microscopical Club, London is named for this author. *Note*: *Quekettia* J. Lindley (1839) honors his brother, Edwin J. Quekett (1808-1847), British surgeon and plant anatomist.
### Publications
##### n.8413. Lectures on histology
**Title**
*Lectures on histology*, delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the session 1850-51... London (Hippolyte Baillière,...), New York (id.), Paris (J.B. Baillière,...), Madrid (Bailly Baillière,...) 1852-1854. 2 vols. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Lect. histol.*
**Notes**
*1*: 1852 (p. \[iii\]: 27 Apr 1852), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-215, \[216, adv.\].
*2*: 1854, p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-413.
*Copies*: BR, NY, PH.