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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Professor John Hughes Bennett MD Edin. Hon LLD Edin. FRCP Edin. FRSE 1812-1875 An outstanding physician, physiologist, pathologist and great teacher who in 1845 was the first to identify the disease leukaemia.
John Hughes Bennett was an eminent physician, physiologist, and pathologist of the 19th century, renowned for being the first to identify and describe the disease leukemia in 1845. His contributions significantly advanced medical knowledge and patient care during his era.
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