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Hunter (JOHN a British surgeon)

JOHN, a British surgeon and physiologist; born in Long Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Feb. 13, 1728. He went as assistant to his brother William, a prosperous surgeon in London. In 1756 he was appointed house-surgeon at St. George's Hospital.

In 1760 he became staffsurgeon and went with the army to Portugal. In 1768 he was appointed surgeon to St. George's Hospital; in 1790 surgeongeneral to the army, and inspectorgeneral of hospitals. Hunter contributed greatly to the development of English surgery, as well as to the advance of anatomy and physiology. One of his chief works was "The Blood, Inflammation and Gunshot Wounds" (1794). His museum was purchased by the Government and presented to the Royal College of Surgeons. He died in London, England, Oct. 16, 1793.