University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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ELlt-l ' °J ) ELlf -f f ' •-. ' WILLIAM MARTINDALE Vi ' illiaiii Marliiulalc was one of the must distin;. ' ui lii-d irpn ' sentatiNcs in British phaniKK . Hi ' was ixirii near Carlish . Fiifihiiul. in IJllO and passed thrtiugh tlie usual period of appri ' nli(( iii| liefore {loiiig to London in li ' !(i2. After ronipleting his phar- maeeutical traitiirijr lie serxcd for a time as a teaiher of |)harmai at I ni ersil Col- Ipfre Hos|)ital and as a demonstrator of materia medica at I ni ersil Colle ;e. It was while aetinji pro|)rietor of liis own pliarnia( in London that he prepared and published, in eonjunction wilii |)i. nn W eslcotl. tile l: lni I ' liarmacopoeia. a hook which was intended to condense in modern form, knowledge usefid to the prac- ticiiif: pharmacist. Ihis hook l)e ame er popular and went through ten editions, each a more poii-iicd and useful work liian llic preceding. While hi- ixiok aided tin- indi idual liuMuisl. Mi. Marlindalc «,i- iml idle in ihe cause of general pharmacy. He occupied at arious times successixi ' K more important posts in the l ' harniaceuti al Society ' s Hoard of Kxaminers for Kngland and ales until in 1899 he was elected president, from whjcli position he wa- fori i-d to retire due to ill health. His greatness as a pharmac i t and a man is attested li the fact that he was a memher of nearU every im|)ortanl ( in-inical and pharmai eutic al society in Kngland at the time. In l !9i!. four ear liefore lii ilcilli. llic merican I ' harmaceulical Associa- tion elected him to an honorary nicnd ership. o finer triliute could ha i- lieen made to show the international respect aiul hoimr accorded a nuni who has done so much to foster the spirit of modern, progressive pharmacy.

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AVICENNA The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is ivise tvill not abhor them. And He hath given skill that He might be known in His marvelous ivorks. With such it is that He healeth men and taketh away their pains. In such doth the apothecary make continuation, and of his ivorks there are no end. — The Bible BOOK ONE

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William Martindale. F.C.S.. F.L.S. (1840—1902) THE SCHOOL