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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Thomas Percival
1740-01-01 – 1804-01-01
Life & Legacy
Thomas Percival (29 September 1740 – 30 August 1804) was an English physician, health reformer, ethicist and author who wrote an early code of medical ethics. He drew up a pamphlet with the code in 1794 and wrote an expanded version in 1803, Medical Ethics; or, a Code of Institutes and Precepts, Adapted to the Professional Conduct of Physicians and Surgeons in which he coined the expression "medical ethics". He was a founding subscriber of the Portico Library in Manchester and a pioneering campaigner for public health measures and factory regulation in the city.
Occupation & Career
physician
Education
University of Edinburgh; Leiden University; Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh · Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society · Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society · Royal Society of Edinburgh · Royal Society of London · Society of Antiquaries of London
Education & Institutions
Leiden University · Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School · University of Edinburgh
Verified Legacy Record
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Family Child
Ann Percival
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Family Father
Joseph Percival
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Family Mother
Margaret Orred
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Sources & Provenance
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