Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet
British physician (1707–1782) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet Bt PRS (10 April 1707 – 18 January 1782) was a British physician who has been called the "father of military medicine" (although Ambroise Paré and Jonathan Letterman have also been accorded this sobriquet).
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John Pringle | |
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Born | (1707-04-10)10 April 1707 |
Died | 18 January 1782(1782-01-18) (aged 74) London, England[1] |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Antiseptics |
Awards | Copley Medal (1752) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physician |
Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
20th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1772–1778 | |
Preceded by | James Burrow |
Succeeded by | Joseph Banks |
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