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John Forbes

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John Forbes

Scottish physician, born 1787

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About John Forbes

Sir John Forbes FRCP FRS was a Scottish physician, famous for his translation of the classic French medical text De L'Auscultation Mediate by René Laennec, the inventor of the stethoscope. He was physician to Queen Victoria 1841–61.

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Occupation: physician
Born: December 17, 1787
Died: November 13, 1861

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