Thomas Addison
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Summary
Thomas Addison was born on April 2, 1793[1], in Longbenton[2]. He died on June 29, 1860[3], in Brighton[4]. He worked as a physician[5] and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (875 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 1793[8]
- Place of burial: Lanercost Priory[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
- Field of work: endocrinology[11]
- Employer: Guy's Hospital[12]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[13], King's College London[14], Royal Grammar School[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Thomas Addison[17]
- Cause of death: depression[18]
- Family name: Addison[19]
- Given name: Thomas[20]
- Medical condition: depression[21]
- Student of: Thomas Bateman[22]
- Manner of death: suicide[23]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Name in native language: Thomas Addison[28]
- Different from: Thomas Edison[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Addison include Addison's disease[30], a designated intractable/rare disease[31]; pernicious anemia[32], a class of disease[33]; and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy[34], a rare disease[35].
Why It Matters
Thomas Addison has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for him include Addison's disease[30], a designated intractable/rare disease[31]; pernicious anemia[32], a class of disease[33]; and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy[34], a rare disease[35].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Addison born?
Thomas Addison's place of birth was Longbenton[2].
Where did Thomas Addison die?
Thomas Addison passed away in Brighton[4].
What did Thomas Addison do for work?
Thomas Addison worked as a physician[5] and scientist[6].
Where did Thomas Addison go to school?
Thomas Addison was educated at University of Edinburgh[13], King's College London[14], and Royal Grammar School[15].