The Goat Gland Doctor

Here’s a watercolor detail of mine. While researching Baker I came across John Brinkley; 1885–1942, an American quack/demagogue who claimed to be a doctor with no medical education. The "goat-gland doctor, achieved fame and wealth through the xenotransplantation of goat testicles into humans and claimed the technique was a panacea for male ailments. His demagoguery and fraudulent treatments caught up with him. He died penniless as a result of malpractice, wrongful death and fraud suits brought against him.

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