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He didn't "discover" it, but he was the first to publish an accurate description of the disease that now bears his name.
He was the son of a physician, and then himself becamse a physician, who had the opportunity to observe several generations of people with the disease, which allwed him to draw conclusions about inheritance as well as symptoms.
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Who is George huntington?
He is the first person that described the Huntington disease.
Who discovered Huntington's Disease?
George Huntington who was a young physician, first described the disease in 1872.
Who came across Huntington's disease?
The first thorough description is attributed to Dr, George Huntington in 1872, although there had been earlier discussions of the disease. Please see link at bottom of the page for more- and contact the Huntington's Disease Society of America for even more information.
George Huntington and Thomas Sydenham both have types of what disease named for them a disease that in turn gets its name from the Greek for dance?
Chorea
When was George Huntington born?
George Huntington was born in 1850.
When did George Huntington die?
George Huntington died in 1916.
When did George Sumner Huntington die?
George Sumner Huntington died on 1927-01-05.
When was George Sumner Huntington born?
George Sumner Huntington was born on 1861-03-21.
When did George Huntington Hartford die?
George Huntington Hartford died on 1917-08-29.
When was George Huntington Hartford born?
George Huntington Hartford was born on 1833-09-05.
What is the birth name of Huntington Hartford?
Huntington Hartford's birth name is George Huntington Hartford II.
What is the history behind the name Huntington WV?
huntington's Disease was first recognised as an inherited disorder in 1872 when a 22-year-old American doctor, George Huntington, wrote a paper called On Chorea. His paper was later published in the Medical and Surgical Reporter of Philadelphia and the disorder he described became known as Huntington's Chorea.
