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Fellow of the Royal Society
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3017793 · wikidata
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David Douglas Cunningham
1843-09-29 – 1914-12-31
Life & Legacy
David Douglas Cunningham (29 September 1843 – 31 December 1914) was a Scottish medical doctor and researcher who worked extensively in India on various aspects of public health and medicine. He studied the spread of bacteria and the spores of fungi through the air and conducted research on cholera. In his spare time he also studied the local plants and animals.
Occupation & Career
military physician, physician, botanist
Education
University of Edinburgh
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire; Fellow of the Zoological Society of London; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire · Fellow of the Linnean Society of London · Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Organizations & Memberships
Linnean Society of London · Royal Society of London · Zoological Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3017793 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3017793 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3017793 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3017793 — wikidata View source
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