Hodgkin House was named in recognition of Thomas Hodgkin who was born in Tottenham on August 17th 1798. He was a physician, a pioneer on preventative medicine. In 1832, Hodgkin published the first recognised description of lymphoma. By 1865 a form of the disease was…
Hodgkin House was named in recognition of Thomas Hodgkin who was born in Tottenham on August 17th 1798. He was a physician, a pioneer on preventative medicine.
In 1832, Hodgkin published the first recognised description of lymphoma. By 1865 a form of the disease was named after Hodgkin and we now call it Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Outside of his medical studies, Hodgkin was a part of the antislavery society.
More about Thomas Hodgkin’s life and achievements can be found here.
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