What Did James Lynde Discover?

James lynde showed that oranges and lemons cured scurvy in a way that appeals to our modern sensibilities. But the navy was not convinced by lynd's book. Another doctor experimented with fresh lemon juice preserved under a layer of olive oil, and found that it worked. With a royal doctor making the case, the british navy start to grow huge quantities of lemons on the island of sicily. By the early 18 hundreds, scurvy was eliminated. And yet, in 19 12, here was captain scott's expedition struck down with scurvy. Once again. Our common sense model of discovery, invention and innovation goes like this: we start at