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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.
John Hunter (1728-1793) was a pioneer of pathological anatomy and surgery. He performed many experiments on himself and animals, such as infecting himself with syphilis and cutting dogs' tendons.
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 ...
to procure bodies for study and examination. John Hunter’s home on Leicester Square had two entrances: a respectable one for patients and students, ne more sinister for the deliveries of corpses. Paget noted the legend that Hunter and his house were the model the main character and home of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr ...
17 Feb 2005 · John Hunter (1728-93) was a pioneer of modern surgery and anatomy in the UK. He studied nature, dissection, and biology with curiosity and innovation, and delivered the children of Queen Charlotte.
John Hunter. John Hunter was born in 1728 at Long Calderwood, a farm eight miles south of Glasgow, in Scotland. In 1748 at the age of 20 he moved to London to work as an assistant in the anatomy school of his elder brother William (1718-1783).
