Melles, James (1781 - 1846)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E002704 - Melles, James (1781 - 1846)
Title
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Melles, James (1781 - 1846)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E002704
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2012-08-01
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Melles, James (1781 - 1846), 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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Melles, James
Date of Birth
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16 November 1781
Date of Death
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17 March 1846
Place of Death
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London
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS May 7th 1802
FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844
MA Marischal College Aberdeen 1799
MD 1806
FRCP Edin 1827
Details
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Born on November 16th, 1781, and served as Surgeon on Board HMS *Fame* (1804-1805). He entered the Bengal Army on September 18th, 1806, was promoted Surgeon on November 25th, 1818, and Superintending Surgeon on July 13th, 1837. He was one of the twenty-nine members of the IMS to be elected a Fellow on August 26th, 1844. He was a Member of the Medical Board of Bengal, and retired on April 1st, 1845. He then lived at Prospect Place, Maida Hill, London, W, and died on March 17th, 1846. [His name also appears as MELLIS.]
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/E002700-E002799
URL for File
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374887
Media Type
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Unknown