Thomas Addison

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advances diagnostic techniques
gptkbp:advocacy gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Medical_Association
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:awards Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:birth_date 1793-04-05
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Addison_Jr.
gptkbp:collaboration other physicians
gptkbp:contributes_to gptkb:literature
gptkbp:contribution pathophysiology of diseases
described symptoms of adrenal insufficiency
discovery of adrenal glands' role in health
understanding of endocrine disorders
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on literature and art
gptkbp:death_date 1860-06-29
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:educational_role teaching medical students
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Medical_School
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
endocrinology
gptkbp:historical_context Victorian medicine
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_role advancement of medical understanding
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in adrenal research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Addison
gptkbp:image Thomas Addison portrait.jpg
gptkbp:impact medical community
gptkbp:influence_on clinical practice
gptkbp:influence_on_practices clinical diagnosis
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Hunter
modern endocrinology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Lawrence
gptkbp:involvement medical education
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Addison's_disease
gptkbp:legacy Addison's disease named after him
gptkbp:mentor future generations of physicians
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_colleagues gptkb:Richard_Bright
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:William_Stokes
gptkbp:notable_work On the Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules
adrenal gland function
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:philosophy_of_medicine empirical approach
gptkbp:publications Medical Essays and Observations
gptkbp:recognition historical figure in medicine
gptkbp:research clinical observation
systematic investigation
gptkbp:research_areas internal medicine
gptkbp:research_focus adrenal insufficiency
gptkbp:role development of medical science
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Addison
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Addison's_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4