| Date | 1838 |
| Author | Ricord |
| Contribution | Corrected John Hunter in showing that syphilis and gonorrhea are separate diseases. |
| Reference | Norman |
| Notes | While the contagiousness of the diseases was well known, the cause was not. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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