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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.
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science · British surgeon (1728–1793) · military physician · physician · university teacher · surgeon · anatomist · also John Hunter, John Hunter (surgeon), Hunter
Born 13 February 1728 · Died 16 October 1793 · Q505981
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2007· 1 entry
Published “Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment” in Computing in Science & Engineering — cited 35,855 times.
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1859· 1 entry
Was reburied in the north aisle of the nave in Westminster Abbey, reflecting his importance to the country
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1793· 1 entry
Died 1793-10-16.
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1787· 1 entry
Won Copley Medal (1787).
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Won Croonian Medal and Lecture (1775).
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1728· 1 entry
Born 1728-02-13.
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