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John Hunter

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Scottish surgeon (1728-1793)

DoctorsLived 1728 to 1793 · aged 65
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John Hunter 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.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Copley Medal
Croonian Medal and Lecture

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John Hunter 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. His wife, Anne Hunter (née Home), was a poet, some of whose poems were set to music by Joseph Haydn.

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deceased
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Lived 1728 to 1793 · aged 65
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