# James Wardrop

> James Wardrop or Wardrope (1782-1869) was a Scottish surgeon and ophthalmologist. Surgeon to King George IV and responsible for being the first to describe a retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma. And coining the term 'keratitis'.

*Scottish surgeon (1782-1869)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-wardrop

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1782
- **Died:** 1869
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Wardrop or Wardrope (1782-1869) was a Scottish surgeon and ophthalmologist. Surgeon to King George IV and responsible for being the first to describe a retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma. And coining the term 'keratitis'.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 56.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James Wardrop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wardrop)
- [James Wardrop](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wardrop)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6145133)

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