John Woodall

Aged unknown

John Woodall (1570–1643) was an English military surgeon, Paracelsian chemist, businessman, linguist and diplomat. He made a fortune through the stocking of medical chests for the East India Company and later the armed forces of England. He is remembered for his authorship of The Surgeon's Mate which was the standard text to advise ships surgeons on medical treatments while at sea and contains an advanced view on the treatment of scurvy.

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Town Hall built for John Woodall, banker, c.1846. Purchased by Scarborough Corporation 1899

Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, United Kingdom where they lived