| Philip Nelson | |
| Honorific Suffix: | MA MD FRSE FRSA |
| Birth Date: | 1872 |
| Death Date: | 17 February 1953 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Main Interests: | Laryngology |
Philip Nelson (1872 – 1953) was a 20th century physician, antiquary and collector of ancient cuneiform tablets,[1] coins and stained glass most of which is now held together at the Liverpool Museum under the title of the Nelson Collection.[2]
He was born in England in 1872. He studied Medicine at Victoria University, Liverpool, graduating MA then MD.
His roles were varied: he was a Reader in Numismatics at Liverpool University; Demonstrator in Pathology at Liverpool University; and Laryngologist at Liverpool Chest Hospital. Meanwhile he amassed a huge personal collection of artefacts relating to his love of ancient tablets, coins and stained glass.
In 1924 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Edward Gemmell, Sir William Abbott Herdman, Sir James Barr and John George Adami.[3]
He died on 17 February 1953. His huge collection of stained glass is now held by Liverpool Museum.[4]