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Thomas Dimsdale
Baron Thomas Dimsdale | |
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| Born | 29 May 1712 |
| Died | 30 December 1800 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, politician, banker |
| Notable work | The present method of inoculating for the small-pox |
Baron Thomas Dimsdale FRS (29 May 1712 – 30 December 1800) was an English medical doctor, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1780 to 1790. He was created Baron Dimsdale of the Russian Empire by Catherine the Great[1][2] after inoculating her against smallpox. His cousin, housekeeper and third wife Elizabeth Dimsdale was a diarist and recipe collector.
- ^ "DIMSDALE, Thomas (1712-1800), of The Priory, Hertford". historyofparliamentonline.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Parishes: Essendon | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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