Thomas Wharton (1614–1673) was an English physician and anatomist best known for his descriptions of the submandibular duct (one of the salivary ducts) and Wharton's jelly of the umbilical cord.
Author: Unknown artist; Oil on canvas painting, located in the Collection of the Royal College of Physicians, London Source: Art UK, Thomas Wharton (1614–1673) by unknown artist License: CC-PD-Mark PD-Art (PD-old default) PD-Art (PD-old-70)