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John Whitaker Hulke (1830–1895) was a British military physician, ophthalmologist, surgeon, and geologist. Born in Deal, he served in the British Army during the Crimean War and resided in İzmir, Sevastopol, and Neuwied. He was educated at King's College London and worked at King's College Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Middlesex Hospital. Hulke spoke English and German.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and received the Wollaston Medal. He also served as President of the Geological Society of London. His notable works include *The Hunterian oration*, *A practical treatise on the use of the ophthalmoscope*, and an essay for which he won the Jacksonian prize. Described in the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and *The BMJ*, he died of influenza and pneumonia in natural causes and was buried in Deal.
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- Works
- 2
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- The Hunterian oration
- A practical treatise on the use of the ophthalmoscope, the essay for which the Jacksonian prize ..
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Deal
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- King's College London
- Employer
- Middlesex Hospital
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- Crimean War
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- John Whitaker Hulke.jpg
- Residence
- Neuwied
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- date of birth
- 1830-11-06
- date of death
- 1895-02-19
- described by source
- The BMJ
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- Commons category
- John Whitaker Hulke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Deal
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