| James Lind | |
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| Born | 4 October 1716 Edinburgh |
| Died | 13 July 1794 (aged 77) Gosport, Hampshire |
| Education | High School, Edinburgh Edinburgh University (MD 1748) Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (LRCPE) |
| Known for | prevention of maritime diseases and cure for scurvy |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | military surgeon |
| Institutions | Surgeon, Royal Navy (1739–48) Physician, Edinburgh (1748–58) Senior Physician, Haslar Naval Hospital (1758–83) |
| Specialism | naval hygiene |
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