# John Stough Bobbs

> John Stough Bobbs (1809-1870) was an American surgeon, medical doctor, politician, and educator. He was a medical pioneer, and in 1867 he performed the first successful cholecystotomy for the removal of gallstones. Bobbs was the founder of Indiana Medical College in 1869.

*American surgeon (1809-1870); first person to perform a cholecystotomy*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1809-12-28
- **Died:** 1870-05-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Stough Bobbs (1809-1870) was an American surgeon, medical doctor, politician, and educator. He was a medical pioneer, and in 1867 he performed the first successful cholecystotomy for the removal of gallstones. Bobbs was the founder of Indiana Medical College in 1869.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.1
- **Momentum:** 1.0

## Sources
- [John Stough Bobbs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stough_Bobbs)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30141486)

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