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Aug 17, 1798 London Died on 05 Apr 1866 (aged 67)
British pathologist
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About Thomas Hodgkin
- Thomas Hodgkin (17 August 1798 – 5 April 1866) was a British physician, 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.
