Died 1896-10-07.
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John Langdon Down
John Langdon Haydon Down was a British physician best known for his description of the genetic condition Down's syndrome, which he originally classified in 1862. He is also noted for his work in social medicine and as a pioneer in the care of mentally disabled patients.
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science · British physician who described Down syndrome (1828–1896) · physician · psychiatrist · neurologist · also John Langdon Down, John Langdon Haydon Down, Down
Born 18 November 1828 · Died 7 October 1896 · Q315940
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1896· 1 entry
1887· 1 entry
Wrote the book Mental Affections of Childhood and Youth
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1868· 1 entry
After the lords refused to give him the money he needed to display the artwork of some of his patients at an exhibition
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1866· 1 entry
Wrote the paper "Observations on an Ethnic Classification of Idiots" in which he put forward the theory that it was possible to classify different types of conditions by ethnic characteristics
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1858· 1 entry
Was appointed Medical Superintendent of the Earlswood Asylum in Surrey where he worked for 10 years
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1856· 1 entry
At the Apothecaries Hall and the Royal College of Surgeons
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1846· 1 entry
Had a chance encounter with a girl who presented with what would later be called Down syndrome
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1828· 1 entry
Born 1828-11-18.
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