William Stark

Physician, Academic

1740 – 1770

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Who was William Stark?

William Stark was an English physician and medical pioneer who investigated scurvy by experimenting on himself with fatal consequences. He devised 24 restrictive diets, such as bread and water with a little sugar for thirty-one days, but died after only eight months whilst living exclusively on honey puddings and Cheshire cheese.

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Born
1740
England
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Lived in
  • Birmingham
Died
Feb 23, 1770

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on July 23, 2013

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