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John Hunter FRS (13 February 1728 – 16 October 1793) 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.
John Hunter (born Feb. 13, 1728, Long Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scot.—died Oct. 16, 1793, London, Eng.) was a surgeon, founder of pathological anatomy in England, and early advocate of investigation and experimentation.
J ohn Hunter was the first surgeon to dissect and examine cadavers to understand the function of the human body. Today he is considered the founder of pathological anatomy and remains among the world's greatest physiologists and surgeons. John Hunter was born in rural Scotland in 1728.
In era of bloodletting and imbalances of the four humors, John Hunter (1728–1793) challenged tradition and defined surgical scholarship.
The work of John Hunter. The Renaissance period saw new discoveries, and some long-held ideas from ancient physicians such as Galen were challenged. Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine ...
Scottish-born 18th-century surgeon John Hunter is acclaimed today as one of the founders of an approach to surgery based on observation and experiment. He was born in East Kilbride, Scotland, in 1728, the youngest of 10 children in a relatively humble farming family.
Six modern medical historians look at the life and accomplishments of John Hunter, the pioneering Scottish surgeon (1729-1793), A film by J. Lee Sedwick, M.D., F.A.C.S.
