# Richard Quain

> Richard Quain was an Irish anatomist and surgeon, born at Fermoy, Ireland, a brother of Jones Quain. He studied medicine in London and in Paris. He was appointed demonstrator in 1828 and professor of anatomy in 1832 at the University of London, resigning in 1850, and assistant surgeon in 1834 and surgeon in 1848 to the North London Hospital, from which he resigned in 1866. He was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1868.

*British surgeon and medical writer (1800-1887)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1800
- **Died:** 1887-09-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Richard Quain was an Irish anatomist and surgeon, born at Fermoy, Ireland, a brother of Jones Quain. He studied medicine in London and in Paris. He was appointed demonstrator in 1828 and professor of anatomy in 1832 at the University of London, resigning in 1850, and assistant surgeon in 1834 and surgeon in 1848 to the North London Hospital, from which he resigned in 1866. He was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1868.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.8

## Sources
- [Richard Quain (English surgeon)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Quain_(English_surgeon))
- [Richard Quain (1800-1887)](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Quain_(1800%E2%80%931887))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7328548)

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