Pinhey, Robert (1792 - 1860)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E002955 - Pinhey, Robert (1792 - 1860)
Title
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Pinhey, Robert (1792 - 1860)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E002955
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2012-10-10
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Pinhey, Robert (1792 - 1860), 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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Pinhey, Robert
Date of Birth
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September 1792
Date of Death
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28 April 1860
Place of Death
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Exeter
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS May 6th 1814
FRCS (by election) August 26th, 1844
Details
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Born in September, 1792, the son of John Pinhey, of Exeter. He entered the Bombay Army as Assistant Surgeon on Sept 22nd, 1816, and was promoted Surgeon on May 1st, 1824; Superintending Surgeon on January 31st, 1840; Inspector-General of Hospitals on January 1st, 1844; and Surgeon General on March 1st, 1844.
He saw active service in the 3rd Maratha, Pindari, or Deccan War, 1817-1818, and in Afghanistan in 1838-1839, where he was present at the capture of Ghazni. He retired on January 1st, 1846, and died at Karsfield, Exeter, on April 28th, 1860. He was one of the twenty-nine officers of the IMS admitted to the Fellowship on August 26th, 1844.
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/E002000-E002999/E002900-E002999
URL for File
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375138
Media Type
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Unknown