Thomas Addison

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Thomas Addison (April 1793 – 29 June 1860) was an English physician and scientist.

Addison was born in Longbenton, Northumberland. He discovered Addison's disease and Addison's anemia.

Addison killed himself in Brighton, East Sussex. He jumped from a hospital he worked in. He suffered from depression.

References

  1. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.
  2. 1 2 Mayo Clinic Libraries (2014). "Thomas Addison". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. ↑ Loechner, Karen (2014-05-14). "Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Disease". National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  4. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.
  5. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.