William Babington (physician)

William Babington FRS FGS (21 May 1756 – 29 April 1833) was an Anglo-Irish physician and mineralogist.

In 1777 he was made assistant surgeon to Haslar (Naval) Hospital, and held this appointment for four years.

He then obtained the position of apothecary to Guy's Hospital, and also lectured on chemistry in the medical school.

He was the curator for the enormous mineral collection of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.

[6] A statue of Babington by William Behnes (1795–1864) is in St Paul's Cathedral in London.