Dr. James Lind

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for improved diet for sailors
the use of lemon juice for sailors
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birth_date 1716-10-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:contributed_to public health
gptkbp:contribution preventive medicine
established the importance of citrus fruits in preventing scurvy
demonstrated the link between diet and health
gptkbp:death_date 1794-07-13
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
naval medicine
gptkbp:has_ahistory_of the study of dietary deficiencies
gptkbp:has_connection_to the understanding of nutrition
gptkbp:historical_significance first to conduct controlled experiments in medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. James Lind
gptkbp:influenced modern nutrition
gptkbp:influenced_artists naval health practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hippocrates
scientific revolution
gptkbp:influenced_health_policies naval health policies
gptkbp:inspired future research on vitamin C
gptkbp:invention scurvy prevention methods
gptkbp:is_acharacter_in healthier diets for sailors
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:is_aleader_in the fight against scurvy
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of dietary guidelines
gptkbp:is_recognized_by his peers in medicine
gptkbp:is_recognized_for his contributions to scurvy research
gptkbp:is_studied_in effects of diet on health
gptkbp:known_for pioneering work in scurvy treatment
gptkbp:legacy considered the father of naval hygiene
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:A_Treatise_of_the_Scurvy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:popularized_by the use of controlled trials in medicine
gptkbp:published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen
gptkbp:published_year 1753
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:research clinical trials
gptkbp:research_areas tropical medicine
gptkbp:research_focus dietary deficiencies
gptkbp:role medical officer
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:was_a physician and researcher
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in naval medicine history
the field of nutrition science
gptkbp:was_aproponent_of health and nutrition
scientific methods in medicine
gptkbp:was_aresearcher_in the effects of scurvy
gptkbp:was_known_for his experiments with citrus fruits
gptkbp:was_part_of the Enlightenment movement
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:A_Treatise_on_the_Scurvy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_Maturin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6