Thomas Hodgkin
British pathologist
Died when: 67 years 231 days (811 months)Star Sign: Leo
Thomas Hodgkin RMS (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 in London.
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