James Cowles Prichard

Physician, Author

1786 – 1848

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Who was James Cowles Prichard?

James Cowles Prichard, MD, FRS was an English physician and ethnologist. His influential Researches into the Physical History of Mankind touched upon the subject of evolution. He was also the first person to name senile dementia.

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Born
Feb 11, 1786
Ross
Also known as
  • James Prichard
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • University of Edinburgh
Died
Dec 23, 1848
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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