Jonathan Hutchinson

thumb|right|Caricature for Vanity Fair by Spy Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (23 July 1828 – 23 June 1913) was an English surgeon, ophthalmologist, dermatologist, venereologist, and pathologist. Quotes Taking, then, this fact as established, it suggests itself as probable that circumcision was by Divine command made obligatory upon the Jews, not solely as a religious ordinance, but also with a view to the protection of health.... One is led to ask, witnessing the frightful ravages of syphilis in the present day, whether it might not be worth while for Christians to adopt the practice. 1857, The New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 13, page 393 External links Category:Academics from England Category:Physicians from England Category:1828 births Category:1913 deaths Category:Fellows of the Royal Society Category:Surgeons