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Whitlock Nicoll

British doctor · Doctors · Lived 1786 to 1838 · aged 52

Whitlock Nicoll or Nicholl (1786-1838) was an English physician. Known in his lifetime as a medical and theological writer, he was also responsible in his capacity as physician to Michael Faraday for the term "electrode", a fact not known until well into the 20th century.

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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1786 to 1838 · aged 52