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John Addenbrooke (philanthropist)

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Name
  
John Addenbrooke

Died
  
June 7, 1719

Role
  
Medical doctor

Education
  
St Catharine's College, Cambridge

John Addenbrooke (1680 – 7 June 1719) was an English medical doctor who left more than £4,500 in his will for the founding of a hospital for the poor. Addenbrooke's Hospital, which has expanded significantly since its beginnings, is now a major teaching hospital in Cambridge, England.

Addenbrooke studied at Catharine Hall, now St Catharine's College, a part of the University of Cambridge. He was later a fellow and bursar there, and bequeathed a collection of rare medical books to the college library.

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