Watson Cheyne

Surgeon Rear-Admiral
Sir Watson Cheyne
Bt KCMG CB FRS FRCS
Born14 December 1852
Hobart, Tasmania
Died19 April 1932(1932-04-19) (aged 79)
EducationUniversity of Aberdeen
AwardsLister Medal (1924)
Scientific career
FieldsBacteriology

Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, FRS, FRCS (14 December 1852 – 19 April 1932) was a Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgical methods in the United Kingdom.

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