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William Cullen

Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist; (1710-1790) · Doctors · Died at 79

William Cullen was a Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist from Hamilton, Scotland, who also served as a professor at the Edinburgh Medical School.

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Cullen was a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment: He was David Hume's physician, and was friends with Joseph Black, Henry Home, Adam Ferguson, John Millar, and Adam Smith, among others.

Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1710 to 1790 · aged 79