# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-lind-q709525
# Generated: 2026-08-15T05:55:25.116Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/james-lind-q709525"
name: "James Lind"
slug: "james-lind-q709525"
description: "James Lind was a Scottish physician. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting one of the first ever clinical trials, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy. Lind served in the Royal Navy and then went onto private practice. In 1758 he was appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, then one of the largest hospitals in the world. While chief physician, Lind argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval ships, the improved cleanliness of sailors' bodies, clothing and bedding, and below-deck fumigation with sulphur and arsenic. He also proposed that fresh water could be obtained by distilling sea water. He retired in 1783 and was awarded a large pension by the naval commissioners. Lind advanced the practice of preventive medicine and improved human understanding of nutrition."
tagline: "Scottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene"
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birthDate: "1716-10-04"
deathDate: "1794-07-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump