Transplantation of Organs
Considered the father of experimental surgery, John Hunter (1728-1793) applied the principles of comparative anatomy thereby establishing the precedent for future concepts in grafting and transplantation. Most of Hunters treatises were on the growth and development of the teeth. His first transplantation experiment involved a successful replacement of a premolar. The success he said, was "founded on a disposition in all living substances to unite when brought into contact with one another."