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# Benjamin Ward Richardson

(1828–1896)   Physician

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Benjamin Ward Richardson was a physician.

## Quick Facts About Benjamin Ward Richardson

Born October 31, 1828

Died November 21, 1896

Profession Physician

## About Benjamin Ward Richardson

British physician and medical historian (1828–1896)... \| Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson was a British physician, anaesthetist, physiologist, sanitarian, and a prolific writer on medical history. He was the recipient of the Fothergill gold medal, awarded by the Medical Society of London in 1854 and of the Astley Cooper triennial prize for an essay in physiol

##  Quotes by Benjamin Ward Richardson

> [Preserve and treat food as you would your body, remembering that in time food will be your body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-ward-richardson/preserve-and-treat-food-as-you-would-your-body-remembering-that-in/)

Benjamin Ward Richardson

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> [Keep as near as ever you can to the first sources of supply—fruits and vegetables.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-ward-richardson/keep-as-near-as-ever-you-can-to-the-first-sources-of-supply-fruits/)

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> [The key to freedom is accepting my own autonomy as an individual, and respecting the autonomy of other individuals, with all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-ward-richardson/the-key-to-freedom-is-accepting-my-own-autonomy-as-an-individual-and/)

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