He patented a number of inventions, including a "life-preserving cylindrical railway carriage". He is not known to have held any medical degrees and his professions are named at different times "chemist, physician, journalist, soap boiler".
He patented a variety of inventions, including a "life-saving cylindrical railway carriage". He is not known to have held any medical degrees and his professions are named at different times "chemist, doctor, journalist, soap maker".