About
English doctor, lecturer, and diagnostician known as the namesake of Addison's disease. He gained notoriety for practicing at Guys Hospital in London during the 18th century.
Before Fame
In Newcastle, he attended Royal Free Grammar School and then studied at the University of Edinburgh.
Trivia
He had a special interest in studying diseases of the skin.
Family Life
He was born and raised in the New Castle area, where his father Joseph worked as a grocer. In 1847 he married Elizabeth Catherine Hauxwell.
Associated With
Because of their similarity in names, he can easily be confused with Thomas Edison.
