Thomas Hodgkin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Hodgkin

British pathologist

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1798

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1866

Profession: physician, hematologist, pathologist, anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Thomas Hodgkin (17 August 1798 – 5 April 1866) was a British physician, considered one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and a pioneer in preventive medicine.
He is now best known for the first account of Hodgkin's disease, a form of lymphoma and blood disease, in 1832.
Hodgkin's work marked the beginning of times when a pathologist was actively involved in the clinical process.
He was a contemporary of Thomas Addison and Richard Bright at Guy's Hospital.