Edward Hudson (dentist)
Irish dentist (1743-1821)
Edward Hudson (1743 – 4 October 1821) was an Irish dentist, born in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland.
Biography
Hudson was an eminent dentist, at a time when dentistry was still very much a fledgling practice. He created a "Preservative and other Dentifrices" for the bettering of dental hygiene during his time as a dentist.
Edward Hudson lived and practiced in Grafton Street, Dublin, and latterly lived at The Hermitage in Rathfarnham, Dublin (known in Edward Hudson's time as "Fields of Odin", and subsequently as "St. Enda's"). This building, on the outskirts of Dublin, is now the home of the Pearse Museum, which celebrates the life of Patrick Pearse.
During his time at The Hermitage, Hudson built several ruins along the edge of the grounds, which remain to this day. The ruins were deliberately built as such from new, using rough stone to create the impression that they had existed for many years. These include a small watchtower, a hermit's cave, a dolmen and a ruined abbey.
Amongst other vocations, Hudson was a director of the Grand Canal of Ireland, a scientific experimenter and philosopher, and a publisher of several anonymous scientific and political treatises.
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