Thomas Addison
Thomas Addison (April 1793 – 29 June 1860) was an English physician and scientist.[1]
Addison was born in Longbenton, Northumberland.[2] He discovered Addison's disease and Addison's anemia.[3]
Addison killed himself in Brighton, East Sussex.[4] He jumped from a hospital he worked in. He suffered from depression.[2][5]
References
- ↑ Pearce, J.M.S.. Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860). Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 97 (6) (June 2004). p. 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic Libraries. Thomas Addison (2014). Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ Loechner, Karen. Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Disease (2014-05-14)National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ Pearce, J.M.S.. Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860). Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 97 (6) (June 2004). p. 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615.
- ↑ Pearce, J.M.S.. Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860). Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 97 (6) (June 2004). p. 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615.