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John Hunter FRS (13 February 1728 – 16 October 1793) was a Scottish surgeon, one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. He was an early advocate of careful observation and scientific methods in medicine. He was a teacher of, and collaborator with, Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.
John Hunter (born Feb. 13, 1728, Long Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scot.—died Oct. 16, 1793, London, Eng.) was a surgeon, founder of pathological anatomy in England, and early advocate of investigation and experimentation. He also carried out many important studies and experiments in comparative aspects of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
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John Hunter. 1728-1793. Scottish Surgeon. J ohn Hunter was the first surgeon to dissect and examine cadavers to understand the function of the human body. Today he is considered the founder of pathological anatomy and remains among the world's greatest physiologists and surgeons. John Hunter was born in rural Scotland in 1728.
John Hunter’s life has attracted interest for more than 200 years (Figure 1). Wendy Moore, a medical journalist in London, wrote a well-received biography in 2005 titled The Knife Man.1 James Palmer, a surgeon in the early 19th century, compiled Hunter’s major publications in four volumes in 1835
Discover the art and science of surgery from ancient times to the present day. Including the extraordinary specimen collection of the 18th century surgeon anatomist John Hunter.
John Hunter was born in 1728 at Long Calderwood, a farm eight miles south of Glasgow, in Scotland. In 1748 at the age of 20 he moved to London to work as an assistant in the anatomy school of his elder brother William (1718-1783). Under William's direction, John learnt human anatomy and showed great skill in dissection and preparing specimens.
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John Hunter was born in Scotland in 1728. He moved to London and trained as a surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. His collection of human and animal body parts is now in the Hunterian Museum ...
