Thomas Keith
British surgeon and photographer (1827-1895) · Doctors · Died at 68
Thomas Keith FRCSEd was a Victorian surgeon and amateur photographer from Scotland. He developed and improved the wax paper process and his photographs are recognised for their composition and use of shade.
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Whitehorse Close in Edinburgh, calotype by Thomas Keith
Holyrood Palace, waxed-paper negative by Thomas Keith, c. 1856.
Bridge over Stream (possibly Brunstan near Musselburgh) wax-paper negative by Thomas Keith, c. 1856.
Woman in Doorway, calotype by Thomas Keith
Holyrood Abbey, east gable, Edinburgh, by Thomas Keith
Memorial to Dr Thomas Keith in St Cyrus churchyardAwards
About this person
He was an early practitioner of the operation of ovariotomy where his published results were amongst the best in the world.
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1827 to 1895 · aged 68
