Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | February 13, 1728 |
Birth Place | Scotland |
Age | 291 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Oct 16, 1793 (age 65) |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
About
Scottish surgeon who championed the application of the scientific method in Medicine and became one of the most respected doctors of his day. He is the namesake of The Hunterian Society of London and contributed greatly to the medical field's understanding of bone growth, digestion, inflammation and other processes of the human body.
Before Fame
He got his start in Medicine as an assistant in dissections to his brother william, who was an Anatomist. He later served as an Army surgeon in the early 1760's.
Trivia
He was the Teacher and friend of
Family Life
He married poet Anne Hunter in 1771 and had four children with her, two of whom died in infancy.
Associated With
He was made Surgeon General by Prime Minister william Pitt in 1790.