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Clifford Allbutt blue plaque

Blue plaque

Overview

Clifford Allbutt blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Leeds. This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Clifford Allbutt 1836-1925. One of the most widely consulted physicians of his era lived here 1872-81.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Clifford Allbutt 1836-1925.

People and events

The saved account records: One of the most widely consulted physicians of his era lived here 1872-81.

How it worked

The saved account records: He was Physician at Leeds General Infirmary 1864-84 and later Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge.

What remains

The saved account records: He is best known for inventing the short-stemmed clinical thermometer and revising 'The System of Medicine', the doctor's bible.

Why it mattered

Clifford Allbutt blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source 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. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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