John Hunter: Man of Science and Surgeon by Stephen Paget

John Hunter, (1728 – 1793) was a surgeon, founder of pathological anatomy in England, and early advocate of investigation and experimentation. He carried out many important studies and experiments in comparative aspects of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Hunter not only made specific contributions of great importance in surgery but also attained for surgery the dignity of a scientific profession, basing its practice on a vast body of general biological principles.