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John Langdon Down

John Langdon Haydon Down

British physician and first person to describe Down syndrome (1828-1896).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Occupation

Physician
Psychiatrist
Neurologist

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Torpoint

Date of Birth

11/18/1828

Date of Death

10/7/1896

Place of Death

Teddington

Given Name

John

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Name in Native Language

John Langdon Down

Birth Name

John Langdon Haydon Down

Family Name

Down

Educated At

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Field of Work

Medicine
Social Medicine

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