Robert James Graves
Irish surgeon (1796-1853) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert James Graves FRCS (27 March 1796 – 20 March 1853) was an Irish surgeon after whom Graves' disease takes its name. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Fellow of the Royal Society of London and the co-founder of the Dublin Journal of Medical Science. He is also the uncredited inventor of the second-hand on watches.
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Robert James Graves | |
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President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland | |
In office 1843–1849 | |
Preceded by | Sir Henry Marsh, 1st Baronet |
Succeeded by | William Stokes |
Personal details | |
Born | (1796-03-27)27 March 1796 Holles Street, Dublin |
Died | 20 March 1853(1853-03-20) (aged 56) Cloghan Castle, County Offaly |
Nationality | Anglo-Irish |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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