1819 - 1907 (88 years)
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| Name |
Alfred Baring Garrod |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Birth |
3 May 1819 |
Ipswich, Suffolk, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Physician |
- In 1848, Garrod had discovered an abnormal increase of uric acid in the blood of patients with gout, and was the first to propose lithium as a remedy for the disorder. He recommended lithium as a treatment for mental illness, and hypothesized that gout could be a cause of mood disorders such as mania and depression. He is also credited for coining the term "rheumatoid arthritis".
In 1887 he was knighted as "Sir Alfred Baring Garrod", and in 1890 was appointed "Physician Extraordinary" to Queen Victoria.
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| Death |
28 Dec 1907 |
| Person ID |
I8604 |
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| Last Modified |
24 Jun 2025 |
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