Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet
John Pringle | |
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Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1778 | |
| Born | 10 April 1707 |
| Died | 18 January 1782 (aged 74) London, England |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Antiseptics |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1752) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
| 20th President of the Royal Society | |
| In office 1772–1778 | |
| Preceded by | James Burrow |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Banks |
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Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet Bt PRS (10 April 1707 – 18 January 1782) was a Scottish physician who has been described as the "father of military medicine" alongside Ambroise Paré and Jonathan Letterman.