Thomas Hodgkin (August 17, 1798 - April 5, 1866) was a British physician and 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. 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. Wikipedia
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Thomas Hodgkin was born in London in 1798, the son of John Hodgkin (1766-1845), a private tutor. The family were strong Quakers and originated in Warwickshire. He trained in medicine at Edinburgh University, taking his M.D. in 1823. After travels in Eu www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search2?coll_id=2934&inst_id=20
Thomas Hodgkin was born to a Quaker family. He received private education, and, in September 1819 he was admitted to St. Thomas's and Guy's Medical School at London . He also studied at the University of Edinburgh . In 1821, he went to Italy and France www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Thomas_Hodgkin
