John Clinch | |
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| Born | January 9, 1749 (1749-01-09) |
| Died | November 22, 1819 (1819-11-23) (aged 70) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | clergyman,physician,poet |
John Clinch (January 9, 1749 – November 22, 1819) was aclergyman-physician credited with being the first man to practicevaccination inNorth America.
He was born inCirencester,England, one of twin children of Thomas Clinch ofBere Regis inDorset. In 1798 he administered the firstsmallpox vaccines at Trinity,Newfoundland.[1] Clinch had attended school in Cirencester with the vaccine pioneerEdward Jenner, and both had then studied medicine underJohn Hunter.[2]
Clinch also compiled a glossary of theBeothuk language containing over 100 words.[2][3]
He died in 1819 inTrinity,Newfoundland.