James Scarth Combe

James Scarth Combe

British surgeon (1796–1883)

Died aged 86Capricorn

Biography

James Scarth Combe FRSE, FRCSEd (1796–1883) was a British surgeon. He was the first person to give an accurate description of pernicious anaemia and to recognise that atrophic gastritis was a feature of the condition. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1850 and served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1851–52.

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Awards & honours (1)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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James Scarth Combe died on 1883 at the age of 86.
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James Scarth Combe was born on January 5, 1796.
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James Scarth Combe was born in Leith.
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James Scarth Combe's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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James Scarth Combe is known as surgeon.

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