Clifford Allbutt blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Clifford Allbutt 1836-1925. One of the most widely consulted physicians of his era lived here 1872-81. He was Physician at Leeds General Infirmary 1864-84 and later Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge. He is best known for inventing the short-stemmed clinical thermometer and revising 'The System of Medicine', the doctor's bible. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

Sir Clifford Allbutt was a prominent British physician who invented the short-stemmed clinical thermometer, revolutionizing medical diagnostics, and significantly contributed to medical literature by revising "The System of Medicine," a foundational text for physicians.