| Authorised form of name | Hunter; John (? 1754 - 1809); physician |
| Dates | ? 1754 - 1809 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Perthshire, Scotland |
| Date of birth | before 27 February 1754 |
| Place of death | Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London |
| Date of death | 29 January 1809 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
MD (1775, Edinburgh)
Career:
Physician to the Army (until 1793); Superintendent of the military hospitals in Jamaica (1781-1783); medical practice in LondonPhysician Extraordinary to the Prince of Wales
Memberships:
LCP (1777); FCP speciali gratia (1793)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/01/1786 |
| Relationships | NOT related to John and William Hunter the anatomists |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Lise Wilkinson, '"The Other" John Hunter, MD, FRS (1754-1809): His Contributions to the Medical Literature, and to the Introduction of Animal Experiments Into Infectious Disease Research' in NR 1981-82 vol 36 pp 227-241
Notes:
At head of election certificate: Gave bond |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/101579769 |
| Code | NA6257 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1785/19 | Hunter, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/9/69 | Paper, 'Some observations on the heat of wells and springs in Jamaica and of the temperature of the earth below the surface in the different climates' by John Hunter | 11 December 1787 |