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Also known as John Langdon Haydon Down

British physician and first person to describe Down syndrome (1828-1896)

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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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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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