James Gillman
James Gillman  | |
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| Born | c. 1782 | 
| Died | 1839 (aged 56–57) | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Occupation(s) | Physician, biographer | 
| Known for | Treating Samuel Taylor Coleridge's opium addiction | 
James Gillman (c. 1782 – 1839) was a British physician and biographer best known for providing long-term care to the Romantic poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge during the final 17 years of Coleridge's life (1817–1834). His compassionate approach to managing Coleridge's opium addiction, combined with his preservation of the poet's later writings, secured his legacy in both medical and literary history.