Edward Liveing (8 February 1832 – 2 April 1919) was an English physician[1] who published a theory of migraine pathogenesis in his book On Megrim.
Edward Liveing (the younger) studied medicine and natural philosophy at King's College, London, including medical work at King's College Hospital that made him M.R.C.S.
in 1859, before returning to London as assistant physician at King's College Hospital.
In addition to his work as an assistant physician at King's College Hospital, Liveing served for the Royal College of Physicians as Assistant Registrar in 1886–1889 and then as Registrar in 1889–1909.
[6] Liveing's first wife died in 1885; their marriage produced three sons and two daughters.