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John Brown

physician, medical reformer, propounder of the “excitability” theory of medicine, which classified diseases according to whether they had an over- or an understimulating effect on the body, founder of the Brunonian system of medicine

Scottish physician (1735-1788)

Born	13 Nov 1735
Died	7 Oct 1788

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Elementa medicinae

by John Brown
First published in 1784 — 7 editions
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The elements of medicine: Translated from the Latin

by John Brown First published in 1788 — 5 editions

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Elements of Medicine: In Two Volumes; Volume 1

by John Brown and Thomas Beddoes First published in 2017 — 4 editions

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Elements of Medicine: In Two Volumes

by John Brown First published in 2018 — 3 editions

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The elements of medicine, or, A translation of the Elementa medicinæ brunonis

by Brown, John First published in 1806 — 2 editions

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The elements of medicine of John Brown, M.D.

by Brown, John First published in 1795 — 2 editions

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The elements of medicine of John Brown

by John Brown First published in 1803 — 2 editions

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The elements of medicine; or, A translation of the Elementa medicinae Brunonis: With large notes, illustrations, and comments

by John Brown and Samuel Lynch First published in 1793 — 2 editions

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Elementi di medicina

by Brown, John First published in 1796 — 1 edition

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Elementos de medicina

by Brown, John First published in 1803 — 1 edition
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The works of Dr. John Brown. To which is prefixed a biographical account of the author

by Brown, John First published in 1804 — 1 edition
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The works: to which is prefixed a biographical account of the author

by Brown, John First published in 1804 — 1 edition
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Epitome de los elementos de medicina del Dr. J. Brown

by Brown, John First published in 1802 — 1 edition
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Joannis Brunonis, M.D. de medicina praelectoris, societatis medicae praesidarii, antiquariorum apud Scotos ab epistolis Latinis, Elementa medicinae

by Brown, John First published in 1784 — 1 edition
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©l©♭mens de m©♭decine de J. Brown

by Brown, John First published in 1805 — 1 edition
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Joannis Brunonis ... Elementa medicin©Œ

by Brown, John First published in 1780 — 1 edition
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Elementa medicinae

by Brown, John First published in 1793 — 1 edition
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Compendio della nuova dottrina medica di G. Brown, e confutazione del sistema dello spasmo

by Brown, John First published in 1792 — 1 edition
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Observations on the principles of the old system of physic, exhibiting a compend of the new doctrine: the whole containing a new account of the state of medicine from the present times, backward, to the restoration of the Grecian learning in the western parts of Europe

by Brown, John First published in 1787 — 1 edition
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Errores y perjuicios del sistema espasmodico del doctor Cullen

by Brown, John and Joaquin Serrano First published in 1796 — 1 edition

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Scottish physician (1735-1788)

Born	13 Nov 1735
Died	7 Oct 1788

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OLID: OL115902A
ISNI: 0000000109081394
Library of Congress Names: n82018209
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): UBOV122909
Wikidata: Q1699429
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1699429

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Brown, John, 1735-1788.
Brown, John, Engels medicus, 1735-1788
John Brown, M.D.

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December 5, 2025	Edited by mheiman	merge authors
November 17, 2025	Edited by laurenbr1	natural language, removed viaf- conflated, akas, more detailed dob and dod, photo, linkss
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