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William Prout
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William Prout was a British chemist and physician born in Horton in 1785. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and worked in the field of chemistry. Prout was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal College of Physicians in London, and the Académie Nationale de Médecine. He received the Copley Medal and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
His notable works include Prout's hypothesis and *Chemistry, meteorology and the function of digestion considered with reference to natural theology*. Other publications encompass *On the nature and treatment of stomach and urinary diseases* and *Onerie*. Prout died in London in 1850. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1785
- Died
- 1850
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Prout's hypothesis
- Chemistry, meteorology and the function of digestion considered with reference to natural theology
- On the nature and treatment of stomach and renal diseases : being an inquiry into the connexion of diabetes, calculus, and other affections of the kidney and bladder, with indigestion
- On the nature and treatment of stomach and urinary diseases : being an enquir into the connexion of diabetes, calculus, and other affections of the kidney and bladder, with indigestion
- An inquiry into the nature and treatment of diabetes, calculus, and other affections of the urinary organs : with remarks on the importance of attending to the state of the urine in organic diseases of the kidney and bladder : and some practical rules for determining the nature of the disease from the sensible and chemical properties of that secretion
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Key facts
- Born
- 15 January 1785 ( 1785-01-15 ) , Horton, Gloucestershire , England
- Died
- 9 April 1850 (1850-04-09) (aged 65), London, England
- Alma mater
- Edinburgh University ( M.D. ) (1811)
- Known for
- Prout's hypothesis
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1827)
- Fields
- Chemistry , Medicine
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Horton
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Image
- Prout William painting.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1785-01-15
- date of death
- 1850-04-09
- Commons category
- William Prout
- member of
- Académie Nationale de Médecine
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
William Prout FRS (/praʊt/; 15 January 1785 – 9 April 1850) was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is known for proposing the Prout's hypothesis.
Biography
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