Wright, William Kelson (1811 - 1894)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E003662 - Wright, William Kelson (1811 - 1894)
Title
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Wright, William Kelson (1811 - 1894)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E003662
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2013-03-06
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Wright, William Kelson (1811 - 1894), 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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Wright, William Kelson
Date of Birth
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1811
Place of Birth
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Bristol
Date of Death
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15 August 1894
Place of Death
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London
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS April 3rd 1833
FRCS (by election) October 21st 1852
LSA 1832
Details
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Born at Bristol of a military family; studied at St Bartholomew's and University College Hospitals. He then went as Ship's Surgeon, and on one of his voyages saved the life of a sailor whose leg had been torn open by a large hook.
He next for thirty-five years practised at Brixton, and was so successful in practice that he was elected FRCS in 1852. He died, after a long and painful illness, at 9 Brixton Hill on August 15th, 1894, at the age of 84.
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/E003000-E003999/E003600-E003699
URL for File
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375845
Media Type
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Unknown