John Langdon Down

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocates_for better treatment of individuals with disabilities
social acceptance of individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Medical_Association
gptkbp:alma_mater St George's Hospital Medical School
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Medicine
gptkb:Royal_London_Hospital
Down's Hospital
gptkbp:awards Royal Society of Medicine Fellowship
gptkbp:birth_date 1828-11-18
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Torquay,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:5
gptkbp:contributed_to development of special education programs
understanding of genetic conditions
gptkbp:contribution classification of mental disorders
gptkbp:death_date 1896-10-07
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Richmond,_England
gptkbp:field gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:field_of_study pediatrics
gptkbp:historical_context Victorian era medicine
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in special education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Langdon Down
gptkbp:impact genetic studies of Down syndrome
gptkbp:influence educational practices for individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:influenced policies on disability rights
medical classification systems
educational reforms for children with disabilities
modern understanding of intellectual disabilities
parent support groups for Down syndrome
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:inspired Down syndrome advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_involved_in establishment of institutions for the care of individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:is_known_for Dr. Down
gptkbp:is_recognized_by medical community
founder of modern understanding of Down syndrome
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Down_syndrome
pioneering work in mental health
advocacy for individuals with intellectual disabilities
gptkbp:legacy Down syndrome named after him
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to describe Down syndrome in 1862
gptkbp:notable_work Observations on an Ethnic Classification of Idiots
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:published_by numerous medical papers
The Classification of Idiots
gptkbp:research_focus mental disabilities
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:spouse Mary Ann Langdon Down
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Down_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4