Charles Cameron (physician)

Sir Charles Cameron
Born
Charles Alexander Cameron

(1830-07-16)16 July 1830
Dublin, Ireland
Died27 February 1921(1921-02-27) (aged 90)
Dublin
CitizenshipBritish
Known forHead of the Public Health Department of Dublin Corporation for over 50 years.
Scientific career
FieldsPublic health, medical hygiene, chemical analysis
InstitutionsDr Steevens' Hospital, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin Corporation

Sir Charles Alexander Cameron, CB (16 July 1830 – 27 February 1921) was an Irish physician, chemist and writer prominent in the adoption of medical hygiene. For over fifty years he had charge of the Public Health Department of Dublin Corporation. He was elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1885.

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