John Bright (physician)

John Bright (1783–1870) was an English physician.

Bright was born in Derbyshire, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A.

[1] He at first practised in Birmingham, and was appointed physician to the General Hospital in 1810; but before long he moved to London.

He was elected fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1809, was several times censor, and was Harveian orator in 1830.

[1] In 1836 he was appointed lord chancellor's adviser in lunacy, almost his sole duty for many years.