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He was born in [[Maidstone]], [[Kent]], the son of an army surgeon, and trained at [[University College London]] and [[Edinburgh University]], qualifying as a Member of the [[Royal College of Surgeons]] in 1838. He entered the [[Indian Medical Service]] and was posted Assistant-Surgeon in [[Bengal]] in 1840. In 1853 he became Surgeon, in 186o Surgeon-Major and ultimately Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. He was also Professor of Medicine in the [[Bengal Medical College]]. He spent 30 years in India, where he was a leading figure in the field of education, in which he was a major campaigner to establish the first universities in India and [[prison reform]], including holding the post of Inspector-General of Gaols in lower Bengal. In 1857, during the [[Indian Mutiny]], he was asked to investigate the [[Andaman Islands]] as a potential [[penal colony]]. He subsequently published a book about his Andaman experiences: ''Adventures and researches among the Andaman islanders'' (1863) <ref>{{cite journal|title = Obituary|journal = British Medical Journal|accessdate = 6 August 2010|pmc=2433148}}</ref> |
He was born in [[Maidstone]], [[Kent]], the son of an army surgeon, and trained at [[University College London]] and [[Edinburgh University]], qualifying as a Member of the [[Royal College of Surgeons]] in 1838. He entered the [[Indian Medical Service]] and was posted Assistant-Surgeon in [[Bengal]] in 1840. In 1853 he became Surgeon, in 186o Surgeon-Major and ultimately Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. He was also Professor of Medicine in the [[Bengal Medical College]]. He spent 30 years in India, where he was a leading figure in the field of education, in which he was a major campaigner to establish the first universities in India and [[prison reform]], including holding the post of Inspector-General of Gaols in lower Bengal. In 1857, during the [[Indian Mutiny]], he was asked to investigate the [[Andaman Islands]] as a potential [[penal colony]]. He subsequently published a book about his Andaman experiences: ''Adventures and researches among the Andaman islanders'' (1863) <ref>{{cite journal|title = Obituary|journal = British Medical Journal|accessdate = 6 August 2010|pmc=2433148}}</ref> |
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He retired to the UK in 1870 and started a new career as an Inspector for the Local Government Board. He was also an active member of the [[Royal Statistical Society]], becoming its President in 1890<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rss.org.uk/ |
He retired to the UK in 1870 and started a new career as an Inspector for the Local Government Board. He was also an active member of the [[Royal Statistical Society]], becoming its President in 1890<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rss.org.uk/site/cms/contentviewarticle.asp?article=486|title = Royal Statistical Society Presidents|publisher= Royal Statistical Society|accessdate = 6 August 2010}}</ref>. |
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He died in 1897 and was cremated at Woking. He left a widow and four stepchildren. He married twice, first in 1842 to Mary Rennards Boyce and secondly in 1889 to Margaret Kay, daughter of John Fawcus. |
He died in 1897 and was cremated at Woking. He left a widow and four stepchildren. He married twice, first in 1842 to Mary Rennards Boyce and secondly in 1889 to Margaret Kay, daughter of John Fawcus. |
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Frederic J. Mouat | |
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| Born | 1816 |
| Died | 1897 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | medicine statistics |
Frederic John Mouat (18 May 1816–12 Jan 1897) was a British surgeon.
He was born in Maidstone, Kent, the son of an army surgeon, and trained at University College London and Edinburgh University, qualifying as a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1838. He entered the Indian Medical Service and was posted Assistant-Surgeon in Bengal in 1840. In 1853 he became Surgeon, in 186o Surgeon-Major and ultimately Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. He was also Professor of Medicine in the Bengal Medical College. He spent 30 years in India, where he was a leading figure in the field of education, in which he was a major campaigner to establish the first universities in India and prison reform, including holding the post of Inspector-General of Gaols in lower Bengal. In 1857, during the Indian Mutiny, he was asked to investigate the Andaman Islands as a potential penal colony. He subsequently published a book about his Andaman experiences: Adventures and researches among the Andaman islanders (1863) [1]
He retired to the UK in 1870 and started a new career as an Inspector for the Local Government Board. He was also an active member of the Royal Statistical Society, becoming its President in 1890[2].
He died in 1897 and was cremated at Woking. He left a widow and four stepchildren. He married twice, first in 1842 to Mary Rennards Boyce and secondly in 1889 to Margaret Kay, daughter of John Fawcus.
References
- ^ "Obituary". British Medical Journal. PMC 2433148.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Royal Statistical Society Presidents". Royal Statistical Society. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- Lawrenson, Ross (2007). "Frederic John Mouat (1816-97), MD FRCS LLD of the Indian Medical Service". Journal of Medical Biography. 15 (4). England: 201–5. ISSN 0967-7720. PMID 18172559.
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