#scurvy

Stories tagged “scurvy” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The Minister Who Lived Next to a Brewery and Invented Soda Water to Cure Scurvy
• The Navy That Swapped Lemons for Limes — and Forgot How to Cure Scurvy

Related topics: #Arctic exploration #Captain Cook #carbon dioxide #fixed air #James Lind #Joseph Priestley #Leeds #limes