John Hunter
John Hunter received the Copley Medal during his career as a surgeon, anatomist, and physician working in eighteenth-century Britain — a recognition that placed him among the notable scientific figures of his era.
Hunter was born on 13 February 1728 in East Kilbride, a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain. He was educated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry and at St George's, University of London. Over the course of his working life he held several professional roles: he served as a surgeon, an anatomist, a physician, a military physician, and a university teacher, engaging with medicine across both civilian and military contexts and within academic settings. He conducted his work in the English language.
Hunter was also a Fellow of the Royal Society and received the Croonian Medal and Lecture, adding to the formal recognitions he accumulated across his career. He continued in his professional capacities until his death in London on 16 October 1793. The range of honours he received — the Copley Medal, the Croonian Medal and Lecture, and his Fellowship of the Royal Society — alongside his multiple occupational roles as surgeon, anatomist, physician, military physician, and university teacher, reflect the extent of his engagement with medicine and natural science during the latter half of the eighteenth century.
Quotes by John Hunter
I can't believe they were trying to destroy our neighborhood. I am glad cooler heads prevailed.
I developed my style by pickin' a lot of cotton, plowin' that ole mule every day. I just got the rhythm, and any rhythm I need I know where it is; I know where to find it.
I came from the country, and when I came to the city, I was ridin' high, you know. I was seeing more lights than I ever dreamed to shine in the world. 'Cos where I came from, there wasn't too many lights. Bugs made a lot of light, but after that there wasn't no lights.
In that case, we would go ahead and violate the law, because sometimes the law is wrong. These poor guys are dying out there, and women, and no one is helping them.
I just play to good people; they seem to like what I do, and the more they like it, the more I play.
It's absolutely absurd to even consider voting on Sunday alcohol sales. I am opposed to alcohol period. It doesn't do anybody any good in the long run. It's a dangerous drug.
they may opt to restart their lives here in Los Angeles. In any case, they won't have to worry about where their next meal is coming from, or whether they'll have a roof over their heads.
That's what we stress - four turnovers a game. We saw some things on film and we knew that Coach Wilkins was going to do something with that play at some point in the game.
During preliminary planning we wanted to find something that represented the species itself. It will cost $30,000, and the island residents are really taking this project on.
