James Lind vs John Hunter
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Compare the life timelines of James Lind (1716–1794) and John Hunter (1728–1793) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1728 to 1793.
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James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified
John Hunter (1728–1793)
- — Born at Long Calderwood, Scotland Verified
- — Joined his brother William's anatomy school in London Verified
- — Studied surgery at Chelsea and St Bartholomew's Hospitals Verified
- — Served as an army surgeon in the Seven Years' War Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed surgeon at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Married Anne Home Verified
- — Appointed Surgeon Extraordinary to King George III Verified
- — Assembled a collection of nearly 14,000 anatomical specimens Verified
- — Died at St George's Hospital, London Verified