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James Parkinson
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- Born on April 11, 1755, in London, England, to surgeon John Parkinson and his wife, James Parkinson is best known for his 1817 “Essay on the Shaking Palsy” that shared information about the medical condition now called Parkinson's disease. He is less known for his contributions to paleontology and his role in establishing it as a scientific endeavor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Parkinson, James (1755–1824)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/James_Parkinson
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