Thomas Hodgkin | |
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Born | 17 August 1798 |
Died | 5 April 1866 | (aged 67)
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Father | John Hodgkin |
Known for | Preventive medicine First account of Hodgkin's Disease |
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Fields | Pathologist |
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Thomas Hodgkin RMS (17 August 1798 – 5 April 1866) was a British physician, considered one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and a pioneer in preventive medicine. He is now best known for the first account of Hodgkin's disease, a form of lymphoma and blood disease, in 1832.[1] Hodgkin's work marked the beginning of times when a pathologist was actively involved in the clinical process. He was a contemporary of Thomas Addison and Richard Bright at Guy's Hospital in London.