A Scottish physician who instituted health reform in the Royal Navy. He saw action against both the French and Spanish fleets, and later served as a Commissioner on the Sick and Wounded Board of the Admiralty (Wikipedia).
| Born | 29 August 1749 |
| Died | 26 June 1834 |
22 works Add another?
Most Editions
Most Editions
First Published
Most Recent
Top Rated
Reading Log
Trending
Random
| Born | 29 August 1749 |
| Died | 26 June 1834 |
Subjects
Diseases and hygiene, Sailors, Early works to 1800, Hygiene, Medical logic, Naval Medicine, Scurvy, Economic conditions, Food supply, Great Britain, Cholera, Corn, Corn laws, Diseases, Grande-Bretagne, Grande-Bretagne. Navy, Great Britain. Parliament, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Health and hygiene, Laws, Life (Biology), Maladies et hygiène, Marins, Medical Philosophy, MedicineID Numbers
- OLID: OL2519826A
Links outside Open Library
Alternative names
- Blane, Gilbert Sir, bart.
- Blane Sir Gilbert
- Blane Sir Gilbert.
- Blane, Gilbert Sir.
| January 20, 2017 | Edited by JeffKaplan | merge authors |
| January 20, 2017 | Edited by Agnes Reid | Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links |
| June 7, 2012 | Edited by VacuumBot | Removed period from death date |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |










