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Events in 1710 2
1710 – 1790William Cullen (1710-1790)Died 5 February 1790, aged 79William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist, died in Edinburgh. A leading medical teacher of his era, he influenced generations of physicians through his lectures at the University of Edinburgh.
1710 – 1771Adolf FrederickThe King who ate to deathInfamously remembered for dying after an enormous meal of lobster, caviar, and 14 servings of semla buns.