Born 13 Feb 1728; died 16 Oct 1793 at age 65.

Scottish #anatomist, #surgeon and #pathologist who was an early #advocate of #investigation and #experimentation, and a founder of pathological anatomy in England. He made many important studies in comparative aspects of #biology, #anatomy, #physiology, and #pathology. Hunter's broad interests included the advancement of #dentistry, observations on #inflammation, treatment of #gun-wounds and some work on venereal diseases. In 1764, he set up his own anatomy school in London, and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society (5 Feb 1767). Following his appointment as surgeon to King George III (1776) he became deputy surgeon to the British Army (1786) and was made Surgeon General in (1789). He was a younger brother of William Hunter, the anatomist.