John langdon down biography of albert

  • John Langdon Down was a doctor who first described what is now known as Down syndrome in Memorability Metrics.
  • John Langdon Down was born in Torpoint, Cornwall to a father of Irish descent and a mother from an old Devon family.
  • The medical superintendant of the hospital from was John Langdon-Down, after whom Down syndrome is named.

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    John Langdon Down born at Torpoint in Cornwall

    JLD lives over his father’s shop as a boy

    His father is a ‘chemist, druggist and draper

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    Conifers, later part of Normansfield, is known as Broomfield cottage

    James Henry Pullen born. He fryst vatten later a patient of John at Earlswood

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    John works in his father’s shop

    John has a meeting with a ‘feebleminded’ girl which plants the seed of his interest in learning disability

    John begins his medical training at the Pharmaceutical Society

    The Royal Earlswood Asylum founded

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    John continues his training at the London Hospital

    John fryst vatten given London University’s gold medal for physiology

    John passes examinations for membership at the Royal College of Surgeons and Licence of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries

    John graduates MB (Bachelor of Medicine)

    John appointed to Earlswood as Medical Superintendent

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    John marries Mary Crellin 10 October in Mare Street Chapel, Hackney

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    John Langdon Down & Down"s Syndrome

    DOWN SYNDROME is named after John Langdon Down, a British physician who was the first to classify the condition in John began his career as chief physician of Earlswood, an institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior to Earlswood, John had no experience caring for people with these types of disabilities but something about them interested him. He saw their value and their humanity in a time when others didn’t. He genuinely enjoyed being around them and was infuriated by the way they were often treated. Corporal punishment was common, there was poor hygiene, high mortality rates, and nothing enjoyable or worthwhile for the patients to do. John Langdon Down insisted on change. He hired all new staff, demanded proper care/hygiene, prohibited punishment, offered crafts and hobbies to his patients. He took beautiful portraits of his patients, dressing them in their nicest gowns and suits and posin

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    Category Archives: Langdon Down Museum

    Langdon Down Centre – November & December 

    Posted onOctober 22, bydownssyndromeassociation

       Talk: Dr John Langdon Down and Normansfield Saturday, 14 November am | £5 (includes a light refreshment) A talk about the life of Dr John Langdon Down and Normansfield which brought a revolutionary and enlightened approach to the care of … Continue reading →

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    Langdon Down Centre & Normansfield Theatre Autumn Programme

    Posted onAugust 26, bydownssyndromeassociation

    After a quiet summer, the Langdon Down Centre has a full programme of events taking place from September to December.  This includes performances, tours and talks and classes.  Visit our website for further details and to book tickets or … Continue reading →

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