John Hutchinson (surgeon)

John Hutchinson

Born| 1811

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Died| 1861

Fiji

Nationality| English
Known for| Spirometer
Scientific career
Fields| Medicine

John Hutchinson was born in 1811 in a village near Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1834, he went to London and received medical training at University College.[1]

Hutchinson invented the spirometer, a device for measuring lung capacity,[2] which he used while evaluating candidates for life insurance as a physician for Brittania Life.[3] He also theorized that air pollution could lead to poor health. Particularly, he researched the safety of coal mining and the presence of charcoal in miner's lungs.

He moved to Australia around 1852, then later to Fiji, where he died after contracting dysentery.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Speizer, FE (May 2011). "Abstract: John Hutchinson, 1811–1861: The First Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist". Epidemiology. 22 (3): e1–e9. doi:10.1097/EDE.0b013e318209dedc. PMID 21343823.
2. ^ Spriggs, EA; Gandevia, B; Bishop, PJ (June 1976). "Abstract: John Hutchinson (1811-1861) Inventor of the Spirometer". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 69 (6): 450. doi:10.1177/003591577606900621. PMC 1864295. PMID 785478.
3. ^ Bishop, PJ (October 21, 1977). "A bibliography of John Hutchinson". Medical History. 21 (4): 384–396. doi:10.1017/S0025727300039028. PMC 1082083. PMID 337001.

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