Thomas Blizard Curling

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Thomas Blizard Curling

Thomas Blizard Curling (1811 – 4 March 1888) was a British surgeon.

He was born in

testes and rectum, his published works on which went through many editions.[1] A stress ulcer resulting from burns is called a Curling's ulcer after him.[2]

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1850.[3] After filling other important posts in the College of Surgeons, he was appointed president of the College in 1873.[1]

He died in Cannes, France on 4 March 1888.

References

  1. ^ a b  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Curling, Thomas Blizard". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 645.
  2. ^ "THOMAS BLIZARD CURLING (1811-1888) CURLING'S ULCER OF THE DUODENUM". New Orleans: JAMA. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Lists of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007". London: The Royal Society. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.