Jonathan Hutchinson
Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (23 July 1828 in Selby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom – 23 June 1913 in Haslemere, Surrey, United Kingdom), was an English surgeon, ophthalmologist, dermatologist, venereologist, and pathologist.
In 1855, Hutchinson published his theory that circumcision prevents syphilis.[1] He later (1890) promoted his notion in the United Kingdom that male circumcision prevented masturbation.[2] He first published A Plea for Circumcison in 1890.[3]
See also
External links
Wikipedia article: Jonathan Hutchinson. Retrieved 5 September 2021.- (14 December 2020).
Jonathan Hutchinson
, Life in the Fast Lane. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
References
- ↑
Hutchinson J. On the Influence of Circumcision in Preventing Syphilis. Medical Times and Gazette. 1855; 32(844): 542-543. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Darby, Robert.
The crotchets of Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
, The History of Circumcision. Retrieved 8 September 2021. - ↑ Hutchinson, Jonathan. A plea for circumcision. Archives of Surgery. 1890; II: 15. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
