Charles Creighton | |
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| Born | 22 November 1847 Peterhead, Scotland |
| Died | 18 July 1927 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, professor |
| Known for | Disputing germ theory |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | University of Aberdeen |
| Sub-specialties | Anatomy, medical historian |
| Notable works | A History of Epidemics in Britain |
Charles Creighton (22 November 1847 – 18 July 1927) was a British physician and medical author. He was highly regarded for his scholarly writings on medical history but was widely denounced for disputing the germ theory of infectious diseases.