The pharmacist Jacob Bell (1810 59) spent much of his career working to raise the standards and reputation of his profession. A founder in 1841 of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, he sought to improve scientific education for practitioners as well as protect the profession through legislation. Although he served briefly in Parliament, Bell exerted his greatest influence through editing the Pharmaceutical Journal. An extended piece that he produced for the journal in 1842 forms the first part of the present work. He traces the development of pharmaceutical practice and legislation...
The pharmacist Jacob Bell (1810 59) spent much of his career working to raise the standards and reputation of his profession. A founder in 1841 of the...
