Thomas Wakley
✓ Source-basedfallingEnglish surgeon and reformer (died 1862)
JournalistsLived 1795 to 1862 · aged 66
Fame43.6
Momentum2.5
Languages9
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Thomas Wakley was an English surgeon. He gained fame as a social reformer who campaigned against incompetence, privilege and nepotism. He was the founding editor of The Lancet, a radical Member of Parliament (MP) of the Liberal Party and a celebrated coroner.
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Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1795 to 1862 · aged 66
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