James Lind FRSE FRCPE (4 October 1716 in Edinburgh – 13 July 1794 in Gosport) was a Scottish physician. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting the first ever clinical trial he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy. He argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval ships the improved cleanliness of sailors’ bodies clothing and bedding and below-deck fumigation with sulphur and arsenic.
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birth date
1716-10-04
birth place
Edinburgh
death date
1794-07-13
death place
Hampshire, Gosport
education
Edinburgh, Royal High School Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh
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