# Richard Partridge

> Richard Partridge FRS, FRCS was a British surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's leg.

*Nineteenth century British surgeon (1805-1873)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1805-01-19
- **Died:** 1873-03-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Richard Partridge FRS, FRCS was a British surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's leg.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.9

## Sources
- [Richard Partridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Partridge)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7328291)

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