Watson Cheyne

British surgeon and bacteriologist (1852-1932) · United Kingdom · Doctors · Died at 79

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Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgical methods in the United Kingdom.

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A life in dates

1932Died19 April 19321924Lister MedalAward1919Named Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and ShetlandOffice1 January 1919 to 1 January 19301918Named Member of the 31st Parliament of the United KingdomOffice14 December 1918 to 26 October 19221917Named Member of the 30th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice10 August 1917 to 25 November 19181916Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1914Named President of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandOffice1 January 1914 to 1 January 19161900Companion of the Order of the BathAward1894Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1852Born14 December 1852

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Awards

Lister Medal1924

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George1916

Companion of the Order of the Bath1900

Fellow of the Royal Society1894

About this person

Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgical methods in the United Kingdom.

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Country

United Kingdom

Doctors from the United Kingdom 6

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Joseph Constantine Carpue39.3 Adolphe Abrahams39.5

Christopher Andrewes39.2

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