James Lind

James Lind

male, deceased
James Lind was the pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting what was perhaps the first ever clinical trial, he proved that citrus... More

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Gilbert Blane

Gilbert Blane

male, deceased
Sir Gilbert Blane (29 August 1749 - 26 June 1834) was a Scottish physician who instituted health reform in the British Navy. Born in Blanefield,... More

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Georg Wilhelm Steller

Georg Wilhelm Steller

male, deceased
Georg Wilhelm Steller (March 10, 1709 - November 14, 1746) was a German botanist, zoologist, physician and explorer, who worked in Russia and... More

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Thomas E. Levy

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Thomas Edward Levy, MD, JD, is a physician, former professor of cardiology, and attorney who has written five well-documented books on alternative... More

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Pedro Fages

Pedro Fages

male, deceased
Don Pedro Fages Beleta (Catalan: Pere Fages i Beleta) (1734-1794), nicknamed "El Oso", was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military... More

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George Nares

George Nares

male, deceased
Admiral Sir George Strong Nares, KCB, RN (24 April 1831 - 15 January 1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He was the son of... More

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Axel Holst

Axel Holst

male, deceased
Axel Holst (September 6, 1860 in Christiania (present day Oslo) - 1931 in Oslo) was a Norwegian professor of hygiene and bacteriology at the... More

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Jens Munk

Jens Munk

male, deceased
Jens Munk was a Danish-Norwegian navigator, born near Arendal, Norway. In 1619, under the auspices of King Christian IV, he set out with two ships... More

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Joaquin Miller

Joaquin Miller

male, deceased
Joaquin Miller was the pen name of the colorful American poet, essayist and fabulist Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller (March 10, 1841, or... More

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Johann Bachstrom

Johann Bachstrom

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Johann Friedrich Bachstrom, (24 December, 1688 - ? 1742) was a Dutch writer, scientist and Lutheran theologian who lived in Leyden. Sometimes spelt... More

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