James Lind (1716 - 1794)

Born 4 Oct 1716 in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Died 18 Jul 1794 at age 77 in Gosport, Hampshire, England

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James Lind is Notable.

James Lind was born in Scotland.

James Lind FRSE FRCPE (4 October 1716 in Edinburgh – 13 July 1794 in Gosport) was a Scottish physician. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting the first ever clinical trial, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy.

James Lind was born in Edinburgh on 4 October 1716, the son of James Lind and Margaret Smelholme or Smellum.^[1]

James Lind married Isobel Dickie in 1748.^[2]

James died at Gosport, Hampshire on 18 July 1794, aged 77.^[1][3] His will was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 28 July 1794.^[4]

James and Isobel had at least four children:

1. Margaret Lind (bap Edinburgh, 14 August 1749)^[5]
2. John Lind (bap Edinburgh, 24 December 1750)^[6]
3. James Lind (bap Edinburgh, 23 August 1752)^[7]
4. Joseph Lind (bap Edinburgh, 2 December 1757)^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; History of the College; Medical Biographies; James Lind; accessed 10 January 2021
2. ↑ Trahair B, Peters L (2020). James Lind’s descendants. 2nd edition (supersedes Peters L 2006). JLL Bulletin: Commentaries on the history of treatment evaluation (https://www.jameslindlibrary.org/articles/james-linds-descendants/) accessed 10 January 2021
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2021), memorial page for James Lind (4 Oct 1716–18 Jul 1794), Find a Grave Memorial no. 12239003, citing St. Mary's Churchyard, Portchester, Fareham Borough, Hampshire, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
4. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1248; Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]; Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; LIND, MARGARET; JAMES LIND/ISOBELL DICKIE FR7104 (FR7104); F; 14/08/1749; 685/1 260 328; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
6. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; LIND, JOHN; JAMES LIND/ISOBEL DICKIE FR7253 (FR7253); M; 24/12/1750; 685/1 270 74; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
7. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; LIND, JAMES; JAMES LIND/ISOBELL DICKIE FR7411 (FR7411); M; 23/08/1752; 685/1 270 389; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
8. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; LIND, JOSEPH; JAMES LIND/ISOBEL DICKIE FR7952 (FR7952); M; 02/12/1757; 685/1 290 460; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

See also:

• Wikipedia contributors, "James Lind" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed January 10, 2021).
• Tracy, Nicholas (2006). Who's who in Nelson's Navy: 200 Naval Heroes. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-244-5.
• A treatise of the scurvy. In three parts; James Lind; 1747; https://www.jameslindlibrary.org/lind-j-1753/