Steel, Richard H H (1767 - 1856)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E000401 - Steel, Richard H H (1767 - 1856)
Title
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Steel, Richard H H (1767 - 1856)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E000401
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2007-10-18
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Steel, Richard H H (1767 - 1856), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Steel, Richard H H
Date of Birth
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1767
Date of Death
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1 February 1856
Place of Death
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Berkhamsted, UK
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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Member of the Corporation or Company of Surgeons September 2nd 1790
FRCS December 11th 1843, one of the original 300 Fellows
Details
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Born in 1767, and thus the earliest born among the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons. The “Examination Book” of Sept 2nd, 1790, has entries that “Diplomas were granted to John Curtis, Richard H H Steel of Marlowe, William Hodgson and Richard Harrison”. The examiners were Messrs Hawkins, Lucas, Pitts, Pyle, Grindell, Minors, Watson, and Gunning. At the same Court others were superannuated for ‘failure of eyesight’, ‘incapacity’, etc.
He practised at Berkhamsted, where for many years he was Surgeon to the West Hertfordshire Infirmary. He died at Berkhamsted on Feb 1st, 1856.
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E000000-E000999/E000400-E000499
URL for File
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372585
Media Type
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Unknown