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, and was a teacher of, and collaborator with, Edward Jenner, pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.
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John Hunter is regarded as the father of scientific surgery.
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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.
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Born: 1728-02-13
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Born: 1728-02-13
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Died: 1793-10-16
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Died: 1793-10-16
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What was John Hunter's connection to Edward Jenner?
Hunter taught and collaborated with Edward Jenner.
John Hunter, the Scottish surgeon (1728 to 1793), was both a teacher of Edward Jenner and a collaborator with him. Jenner went on to pioneer the smallpox vaccine. Hunter is also recorded as an early advocate of careful observation and scientific methods in medicine.
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