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John Langdon Down was a British physician, psychiatrist, and neurologist. Born John Langdon Haydon Downy in Torpoint in 1828, he was educated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He worked in the fields of medicine and social medicine, writing in English.
His notable works include *Alcohol*, *An introductory lecture delivered at the London Hospital Medical College at the opening of the session 1864-65*, *Observations on an ethnic classification of idiots*, *On some of the mental affections of childhood and youth*, and *On the education and training of the feeble in mind*. He died in Teddington in 1896.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1828
- Died
- 1896
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Alcohol
- An introductory lecture delivered at the London Hospital Medical College at the opening of the session 1864-65
- Observations on an ethnic classification of idiots
- On some of the mental affections of childhood and youth
- On the education and training of the feeble in mind
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Key facts
- Born
- John Langdon Haydon Down , ( 1828-11-18 ) 18 November 1828, Torpoint , Cornwall, England
- Died
- 7 October 1896 (1896-10-07) (aged 67), Teddington , Middlesex, England
- Alma mater
- London Hospital Medical College
- Occupation
- Medical doctor
- Known for
- First to describe Down syndrome
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Torpoint
- Place of death
- Teddington
- Occupation
- neurologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- social medicine
- Image
- Portrait of John Langdon Down (c 1870) by Sydney Hodges.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1828-11-18
- date of death
- 1896-10-07
- name in native language
- John Langdon Down
- birth name
- John Langdon Haydon Down
- Commons category
- John Langdon Down
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