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Jonathan Goddard
English politician · Politicians · Lived 1617 to 1675 · aged 58
Jonathan Goddard (1617-1675) was an English physician, known both as army surgeon to the forces of Oliver Cromwell, and as an active member of the Royal Society. He is known for "Goddard's Drops," a popular medicine whose ingredients included dried viper and human skulls.
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Users of the drops included the MP Edward Walpole, who died after consuming them, and Charles II.
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1617 to 1675 · aged 58
