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James Lind Began a Controlled Experiment Which Demonstrated That Citrus Fruits Could Prevent Scurvy

May 20, 1747

Ireland

James Lind began a controlled experiment which demonstrated that citrus fruits could prevent scurvy

James Lind began a controlled experiment which demonstrated that citrus fruits could prevent scurvy. This May 20, 1747 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.