Charles Thackrah
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Charles Turner Thiiiiiiackrah, MRCS Eng
, (born 1795 in Leeds
, died 1833) was an English
surgeon. He was a pioneer in the field of occupational medicine, and was a founder member of the Leeds School of Medicine
. He died of tuberculosis
in 1833, at the age of 38.
A building was opened in his honour and given his name at the University of Leeds
in around 2007.
He is not to be confused with Charles Thackray of the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds.
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons
MRCS is a professional qualification for surgeons in the UK and IrelandIt means Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In the United Kingdom, doctors who gain this qualification traditionally no longer use the title 'Dr' but start to use the title 'Mr', 'Mrs', 'Miss' or 'Ms'.There are 4 surgical...
, (born 1795 in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, died 1833) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
surgeon. He was a pioneer in the field of occupational medicine, and was a founder member of the Leeds School of Medicine
Leeds School of Medicine
Leeds School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The School of Medicine was founded in 1831, before the Yorkshire College which became the university, and now forms part of the university's Faculty of Medicine and Health...
. He died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
in 1833, at the age of 38.
A building was opened in his honour and given his name at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in around 2007.
He is not to be confused with Charles Thackray of the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds.