Frank George Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 9267135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank George Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank George |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG F G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Director, Dunn Nutritional Laboratory, University of Cambridge and Medical Research Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Captain Cook and scurvy
‘We were all hearty seamen no cold did we fear And we have from all sickness entirely kept clear Thanks be to the Captain he has proved so good Amongst all the Islands to give us fresh food.’ (Song by T. Perry, from H.M.S. Resolution) (23). The first encounter with scurvy at sea for the young James Cook, then 28 years old, might have been in July 1756, when he rejoined H.M.S. Eagle at Plymouth. The ship was being refitted and Captain Palliser had…
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Captain Cook and scurvy
‘We were all hearty seamen no cold did we fear And we have from all sickness entirely kept clear Thanks be to the Captain he has proved so good Amongst all the Islands to give us fresh food.’ (Song by T. Perry, from H.M.S. Resolution) (23). The first encounter with scurvy at sea for the young James Cook, then 28 years old, might have been in July 1756, when he rejoined H.M.S. Eagle at Plymouth. The ship was being refitted and Captain Palliser had…
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