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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Richard Mead
1673-08-11 – 1754-02-16
Life & Legacy
Richard Mead, FRS, FRCP (11 August 1673 – 16 February 1754) was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in advancing the understanding of transmissible diseases.
Occupation & Career
physician, astrologer
Education
Utrecht University; University of Padua
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Harveian Oration
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society · Harveian Oration
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Padua · Utrecht University
Verified Legacy Record
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Harveian Oration
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Family Child
Bathsheba Mead
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Family Father
Matthew Mead
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Family Mother
Elizabeth Walton
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Family Sibling
Robert Mead
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Family Sibling
Samuel Mead
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Family Spouse
Anne Alston
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Family Spouse
Ruth Marsh
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Sources & Provenance
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