Arthur Jacob

For the Archdeacon of Armagh, see Arthur Jacob (priest).

Arthur Jacob
Photograph of a marble bust of Arthur Jacob on the main staircase of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Born
Arthur Jacob

June 1790 (1790-06)
Maryborough, Ireland
Died1874
CitizenshipIreland
OccupationOphthalmologist

Arthur Jacob (1790–1874) was an Irish ophthalmologist. He is known for founding several hospitals, a medical school, and a medical journal. He contributed to science and academia through his 41-year term as Professor of Anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and as the first Irish ocular pathologist. He was elected President of RCSI in 1837 and 1864.

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