Author:John Pringle

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John Pringle
(1707–1782)

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Bt.; Scottish physician, known as "the father of military medicine"; president of the Royal Society

Works

De Marcore Senili (inaugural diss.), Leyden, 1730, 4to.
Observations on the Nature and Cure of Hospital and Jayl Fevers, London, 1750, 8vo.
Observations on the Diseases of the Army, London, 1752, 8vo; 7th edit. 1782; last edit. 1810.
Six Discourses delivered at the Royal Society, on occasion of the Annual Assignment of the Copley Medal; with Life of the Author by Andrew Kippis, D.D., London, 1783, 8vo.

Scientific Papers in Philosophical Transactions

"Experiments upon Septic and Antiseptic Substances, with Remarks relating to their Use in the Theory of Medicine," 1750, vol. xlvii.
"Account of several Persons seized with the Gaol Fever, working at Newgate," 1753, vol. xlviii.

Works about Pringle

"Pringle, Sir John," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Pringle, John," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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