Andrew Wynter

Andrew Wynter (1819 – 12 May 1876, in Chiswick) was an English physician and author.

Born in Bristol, Wynter studied medicine at St George's Hospital and set up a London practice. He edited the ''British Medical Journal'' 1845–60, took a M.D. in 1853 and became a member of the College of Physicians in 1861. Wynter was a frequent contributor to periodicals, including ''Ainsworth's Magazine'', the ''Cornhill Magazine'', ''Fraser's Magazine,'' the ''Edinburgh Review'', the ''Quarterly Review'', the ''London Review'', ''Good Words'', and ''Once a Week''. Many of his contributions were collected and reissued as books. As a doctor, Wynter specialized in insanity, taking wealthy patients as residents at his Chiswick home. Provided by Wikipedia