Sir Patrick Manson
1844-1922
Scottish parasitologist who founded the field of tropical medicine. While practicing medicine in China, Manson studied elephantiasis, a lymphatic disease that causes the t...
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Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Patrick Manson worked in China for 23 years. His interest in tropical parasites made him a pioneer in the founding of the specialty of tropical medicine. Manson earned his ...
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Sir Patrick Manson
Patrick Manson