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John Hunter (surgeon) 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. He was a teacher of, and collaborator with, Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.
- 16 October 1793 (aged 65), London, England
- 13 February 1728, Long Calderwood near East Kilbride, Scotland
- British
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
Mar 14, 2024 · 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. He also carried out many important studies and experiments in comparative aspects of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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John Hunter. 1728-1793. Scottish Surgeon. 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.
Under William's direction, John learnt human anatomy and showed great skill in dissection and preparing specimens. William also arranged for him to study surgery under the leading surgeons William Cheselden (1688-1752) and Percivall Pott (1714-1788) In 1760 Hunter was commissioned as an army surgeon and spent three years in France and Portugal.
Feb 17, 2005 · John Hunter (1728-93), surgeon of St George's Hospital, was a brilliant observer, naturalist, and thinker, as well as being an innovative doctor.His philosophy of surgery and his teachings were based on his close observation of his patients, both in life and after death, and on a truly amazing study of the whole field of biology, from the artificial fertilisation of moths' eggs to dissection ...
- Harold Ellis
- 2005
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. He was a teacher of, and collaborator with, Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.
in surgery with 38-year-old Percival Pott, just named surgeon at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital two years previously and on the brink of his own illustrious career.
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