John Wigan (physician)
British physician and author (1696–1739) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Wigan (/ˈwɪɡən/; 31 January 1696 – 5 December 1739) was a prominent British physician, poet and author of the early eighteenth century whose writings and translations were popular and widely referred to during the period. He served as principal of New Inn Hall at Oxford University between 1726 and 1732 and was physician of Westminster Hospital between 1733 and 1738. In 1738 he travelled to Jamaica with Edward Trelawny and died there a year later in December 1739.
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Born | (1696-01-31)31 January 1696 Kensington, Middlesex, England |
Died | 5 December 1739(1739-12-05) (aged 43) Spanish Town, Jamaica |
Resting place | St Catherine's Church, Spanish Town |
Occupation | Physician |
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