Edward Rigby

Born in Norwich in 1804, he studied medicine at Edinburgh University after early training at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. He later continued his studies in Dublin and Berlin, where he focused on midwifery, building the expertise that would define his career.

He became known in London as an obstetrician, teacher, and medical author. Among his best-known works are writings on midwifery and diseases of women, and he is remembered as the first president of the Obstetrical Society of London.

Rigby died in 1860, but his reputation lasted through his textbooks, lectures, and professional leadership. He is also noted as part of a notable Norwich family that included his sister Elizabeth Eastlake, the writer and art critic.