Percivall Pott
Physician
1714 – 1788
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Who was Percivall Pott?
Sir Percivall Pott born in London, England was an English surgeon, one of the founders of orthopedy, and the first scientist to demonstrate that a cancer may be caused by an environmental carcinogen.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1714
London - Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 22, 1788
London
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on July 23, 2013
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