James Lind: Conqueror of Scurvy, from "The History of Medicine" / Robert Thom

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UMHS.17
Title
James Lind: Conqueror of Scurvy, from "The History of Medicine"
Artist
Robert Thom
Artist Life Dates
1915-1979
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
circa 1952
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Michigan (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Michigan (state)
Dimensions
149.86 cm x 121.92 cm (59 in. x 48 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Physical Description
Surgeon of Britian's Royal Navy aboard H.M.S. Salisbury, in the English Channel in 1747, James Lind conducted a series of clinical experiments that definitely proved citrus fruits or their juices could cure scurvy, dread dietary-deficiency disease that killed a million seamen between 1600 and 1800. Dr. Lind's work, at sea, in Edinburgh, and at Haslar Naval Hospital, plus his three books, on scurvy on care of sailors' health, and on tropical diseases, had much to do with reforming naval health practices, saving lives both on sea and land, and shaping destinies of nations, as world commerce increased.
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UMHS.17
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"James Lind: Conqueror of Scurvy, from "The History of Medicine"; Robert Thom." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-umhs.17/umhs.17.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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