James Lind

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:advocated_for preventive medicine
sailor welfare
citrus consumption
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associated_with naval expeditions
gptkbp:birth_date 1716-10-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Lind_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of vitamin deficiency
gptkbp:contributes_to disease prevention
gptkbp:contribution established principles of clinical trials
treatment of scurvy
demonstrated the effectiveness of citrus fruits in preventing scurvy
gptkbp:death_date 1794-07-13
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London
gptkbp:developed_by scurvy prevention strategies
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famous_for clinical trials
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
gptkbp:historical_significance first controlled clinical trial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Lind
gptkbp:impact reduced scurvy cases in the navy
gptkbp:influence public health policies
gptkbp:influence_on naval health regulations
gptkbp:influenced naval medicine
medical research methodologies
gptkbp:influenced_artists dietary recommendations for sailors
gptkbp:influenced_by scientific revolution
gptkbp:inspired future medical research on nutrition
naval health practices
gptkbp:inspired_by scientific inquiry
gptkbp:involved_in medical reform
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:is_recognized_as father of naval hygiene
gptkbp:is_recognized_for scientific contributions
gptkbp:is_studied_in effects of diet on health
gptkbp:known_for pioneering work in scurvy research
gptkbp:legacy improved sailors' health
in modern medicine
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:A_Treatise_of_the_Scurvy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:promoted health education
gptkbp:provides_support_for nutrition and health
gptkbp:publication gptkb:guidelines
gptkbp:published 1772
gptkbp:published_in medical journals
gptkbp:published_work An Essay on Diseases Incidental to Europeans in Hot Climates
gptkbp:recognized_by medical community
gptkbp:research observational study
comparative study
gptkbp:research_areas nutrition
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:role naval surgeon
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Lind
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_College_of_Physicians_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5