James Johnson (surgeon and writer)
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James Johnson was an influential British
writer on diseases of tropical climates in the first half of the nineteenth century. Born in February, 1777, in Derry
, Ireland
, at the early age of 15 he became an apprentice to a surgeon-apothecary in Antrim
for 2 years. After spending further 2 years at Belfast
, he moved to London
for the surgeon's examination, which he passed in 1798. Immediately afterwards, he was appointed surgeons's mate on a naval vessel, on which he sailed to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
. In 1800 he took part in an expedition to Egypt
and, in 1803, sailed for India
. In 1814, Johnson attended the Duke of Clarence (afterward William IV of the United Kingdom
), and when Clarence became king was appointed as his physician extraordinary. He also wrote popular medical books in this period, including:
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writer on diseases of tropical climates in the first half of the nineteenth century. Born in February, 1777, in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Ireland
Ireland
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, at the early age of 15 he became an apprentice to a surgeon-apothecary in Antrim
Antrim, County Antrim
Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council...
for 2 years. After spending further 2 years at Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, he moved to London
London
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for the surgeon's examination, which he passed in 1798. Immediately afterwards, he was appointed surgeons's mate on a naval vessel, on which he sailed to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. In 1800 he took part in an expedition to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and, in 1803, sailed for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In 1814, Johnson attended the Duke of Clarence (afterward William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
), and when Clarence became king was appointed as his physician extraordinary. He also wrote popular medical books in this period, including: