Richard Bright (physician)

Richard Bright was a 19th-century British physician known for his pioneering work in studying kidney and heart diseases. He was one of the first doctors to systematically connect symptoms like swelling and urine changes to specific organ problems, advancing the understanding of conditions such as kidney disease and heart failure. Bright's detailed clinical observations laid important groundwork for modern medicine, making him a key figure in the development of clinical nephrology and cardiology. His work helped transform how illnesses involving organs are diagnosed and treated.