Watson, William (1788 - 1849)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England

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
Medical Obituaries

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
General surgeon

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

URL for File
375624

Media Type
Unknown