Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet

Frederick Treves, Bt
Treves in 1884
Born(1853-02-15)15 February 1853
Died7 December 1923(1923-12-07) (aged 70)
Lausanne, Switzerland
NationalityBritish
Alma materLondon Hospital Medical College
Known forFriendship with Joseph Merrick and saving the life of Edward VII
Spouse
Ann Elizabeth Mason
(m. 1877)
AwardsHunterian Professorship
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, surgery
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Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet, GCVO, CH, CB, FRCS, KStJ (15 February 1853 – 7 December 1923) was a prominent British surgeon, and an expert in anatomy. Treves was renowned for his surgical treatment of appendicitis, and is credited with saving the life of King Edward VII in 1902.[1] He is also widely known for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, dubbed the "Elephant Man" for his severe deformities.[2]

  1. ^ Mirilas, P. (2003). "Not just an appendix: Sir Frederick Treves". Archives of Disease in Childhood. 88 (6): 549–552. doi:10.1136/adc.88.6.549. PMC 1763108. PMID 12765932.
  2. ^ "TREVES, Sir Frederick (1853–1923)". AIM25/Royal College of Physicians. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2013.