Thomas Wharton | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Thomas_Wharton_(1614-1673).jpg) Thomas Wharton ca 1650. | |
| Born | 31 August 1614 |
| Died | 15 November 1673 (aged 59) |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Submandibular duct, Wharton's jelly, Thyroid gland |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy |
Thomas Wharton (1614–1673) was an English physician and anatomist best known for his descriptions of the submandibular duct (one of the salivary ducts) and Wharton's jelly of the umbilical cord.