James Johnson (February 1777 - October 10, 1845) was an Irish physician and writer on diseases of tropical climates. Born in Ireland, at the early age of 15 he became an apprentice to a surgeon-apothecary. In 1798 he moved to London and passed the surgeon's examination. He was appointed surgeons's mate on a naval vessel. In 1800 he took part in an expedition to Egypt and, in 1803, sailed for India. In 1814, Johnson attended the Duke of Clarence (afterward William IV of the United Kingdom), and when Clarence became king was appointed as his physician extraordinary. He developed from that point
James Johnson (February 1777 - October 10, 1845) was an Irish physician and writer on diseases of tropical climates. Born in Ireland, at the early age of 15 he became an apprentice to a surgeon-apothecary. In 1798 he moved to London and passed the surgeon's examination. He was appointed surgeons's mate on a naval vessel. In 1800 he took part in an expedition to Egypt and, in 1803, sailed for India. In 1814, Johnson attended the Duke of Clarence (afterward William IV of the United Kingdom), and when Clarence became king was appointed as his physician extraordinary. He developed from that point careers as a physician and medical writer. In 1812 he published The Influence of Tropical Climates on European Constitutions, as the result of his own observations in the East. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after J. Wood, undated.
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