Science on the 30th of November 1776 in history

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Date	Type	Text
30 Nov 1776 John Pringle	science	John Pringle (medicine) Sir John Pringle presents "A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners" to the Royal Society of London, commending and publicising Captain Cook's methods for prevention of scurvy at sea.	0

29th November 1776 1st December 1776

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