# Thomas Garvine

> Thomas Garvine (1690-1766), born in Ayr, was a Scottish surgeon who was part of a delegation that journeyed from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Beijing, China, in 1715-1716. He treated the Kangxi Emperor of China. In 1717, he left China, returned to Russia and, subsequently, to Scotland, where he practiced medicine and became the provost of Ayr.

*Scottish surgeon*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thomas-garvine

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1690
- **Died:** 1766
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Garvine (1690-1766), born in Ayr, was a Scottish surgeon who was part of a delegation that journeyed from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Beijing, China, in 1715-1716. He treated the Kangxi Emperor of China. In 1717, he left China, returned to Russia and, subsequently, to Scotland, where he practiced medicine and became the provost of Ayr.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 29.9
- **Momentum:** 10.0

## Sources
- [Thomas Garvine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Garvine)
- [Thomas Garvine](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Garvine)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89586080)

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