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James Parkinson

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James Parkinson

Birth
Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Death
21 Dec 1824 (aged 69)
Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
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British Physician and Palaeontologist. Graduated at the London Hospital Medical College, he was the discoverer of eponymous disease that causes seizures and tremor in the upper limbs. According to experts, he was the pioneer of Preventive Medicine. "Medical admonitions to Families" is considered his most important essay, along with "Organic Remains of the Former World.
British Physician and Palaeontologist. Graduated at the London Hospital Medical College, he was the discoverer of eponymous disease that causes seizures and tremor in the upper limbs. According to experts, he was the pioneer of Preventive Medicine. "Medical admonitions to Families" is considered his most important essay, along with "Organic Remains of the Former World.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3195/james-parkinson: accessed ), memorial page for James Parkinson (11 Apr 1755–21 Dec 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3195, citing St. Leonard Churchyard, Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.