William Cheselden

William Cheselden
Portrait of William Cheselden by van der Gucht, c. 1733
Born19 October 1688
Somerby, Leicestershire, England
Died10 April 1752(1752-04-10) (aged 63)
Bath, Somerset, England
Known forLithotomy
Scientific career
Fieldssurgery
InstitutionsSt George's Hospital

William Cheselden (/ˈtʃɛsəldən/; 19 October 1688 – 10 April 1752) was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery, who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession. Via the medical missionary Benjamin Hobson, his work also helped revolutionize medical practices in China and Japan in the 19th century.

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