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  2. Mortality in the early modern period - Wikipedia

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    Disease was another leading cause of death, with rats and fleas being the common carriers of disease, specifically plagues, during this era. [9] The Black Death was a plague that affected much of the world, originating in Asia and spreading to Europe through diseased fleas and rats. This epidemic has been reported to have been the cause of ...

  3. List of unusual deaths in the early modern period - Wikipedia

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    Date of death Details Sir Francis Bacon: 9 April 1626: The English philosopher and statesman died of pneumonia after stuffing a chicken carcass with snow to learn whether it could preserve meat. [1] [2] [unreliable source?] Jörg Jenatsch: 24 January 1639: The Swiss political leader was assassinated by a person dressed in a bear costume ...

  4. Category:1800s deaths - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1800s deaths" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Manuel de Amaya;

  5. Category:Causes of death - Wikipedia

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    Vital statistics generally distinguish specific injuries and diseases as cause of death, from general categories like homicide, accident, and death by natural causes as manner of death. Both are listed in this category, as are both proximal and root causes of death. An injury that could be fatal is called major trauma; see also Category:Injuries.

  6. CDC reveals leading causes of death for the past 5 years ...

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    The top causes of death remain “really common,” Dr. Asaf Bitton, an associate professor of medicine and health care policy at Harvard Medical School, tells Yahoo Life. “Heart disease and ...

  7. Disease in colonial America - Wikipedia

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    Thacher's education was liberal; he learned elements of medicine. Thacher committed much of his time to the practice of medicine and was a prominent physician in Boston. Shortly before Thomas Thatcher's death in 1677, he wrote a short article on smallpox and measles. It was the first medical paper written that was published in America. [7]

  8. History of antisemitism - Wikipedia

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    Judensau images began to appear in Germany. Although the Catholicised Visigothic kingdom in Spain issued a series of anti-Jewish edicts already in the 7th century, [48] persecution of Jews in Europe reached a climax during the Crusades. Anti-Jewish rhetoric such as the Goad of Love began to appear and affect public consciousness. [49]

  9. Post-mortem photography - Wikipedia

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    Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.