Physicians in History

Sir William Gull (1816-1890)<br />
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English physician born of modest family origins but after successfully treating the Prince of Wales during a life-threatening attack of typhoid fever, he became a Baronet and was appointed as one of the Physicians-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria. Gull is also cited for numerous contributions to the medical field including advancing the understanding of myxoderma, Bright's disease, paraplegia and anorexia nervosa.

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Sir William Gull (1816-1890)

English physician born of modest family origins but after successfully treating the Prince of Wales during a life-threatening attack of typhoid fever, he became a Baronet and was appointed as one of the Physicians-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria. Gull is also cited for numerous contributions to the medical field including advancing the understanding of myxoderma, Bright's disease, paraplegia and anorexia nervosa.

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