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About John Hunter
John Hunter 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. His wife, Anne Hunter (née Home), was a poet, some of whose poems were set to music by Joseph Haydn.
Everything about John Hunter →- Occupation
- military physician, physician, university teacher, surgeon
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- February 13, 1728
- Died
- October 16, 1793