Resource Name:
Resource Type:
External Resource
Asset Name:
E003441 - Watson, William (1788 - 1849)
Title:
Watson, William (1788 - 1849)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E003441
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2013-01-30
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Watson, William (1788 - 1849), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Watson, William
Date of Birth:
7 March 1788
Date of Death:
10 August 1849
Place of Death:
Benares, India
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS June 5th 1812
FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844
MD Marischal College Aberdeen 1810
Details:
Born on March 7th, 1788, entered at St George's Hospital as a twelve-months pupil of Sir Everard Home on August 13th, 1810. He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Aug 11th, 1813, was promoted to Surgeon on April 17th, 1825, and to Superintending Surgeon stationed at Benares on February 16th, 1844. He was one of the twenty-nine officers of the IMS to be elected FRCS on August 26th, 1844. He died at Benares on August 10th, 1849.
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
Asset
Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E003000-E003999/E003400-E003499
Media Type:
Unknown
