Thomas Pridgin Teale (died 1867) explained

Thomas Pridgin Teale FRS (1800 – 31 December 1867) was a British surgeon, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 5 June 1862.[1] His father, Thomas Teale, and his son, Thomas Pridgin Teale were also surgeons.[2]

Teale was one of the founders of the Leeds School of Medicine, and served as a surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary from 1833 to 1864.

He was President of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society from 1861 to 1863.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Fellows of the Royal Society 1660 – 2007. 2007. The Royal Society: Library and Information Services. 4 October 2012.
  2. 11 January 1868. Obituary: Thomas Pridgin Teale M.D. T.C.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.S., of Leeds. British Medical Journal. 1. 367. 41. 2309691. 10.1136/bmj.1.367.41-c.
  3. Web site: History. The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. 5 October 2012.