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Claudius Amyand
English surgeon, born 1680's; died July 7, 1740.
Associated eponyms:
Amyand's hernia
An inguinal hernia with an appendix involved.
Biography:
Claudius Amyand served as a surgeon with the army in Flanders and became a member of the Royal Society in 1716. He was a surgeon at St. George's Hospital in London and and held the office of Surgeon-in-Ordinary to King George II (1683-1760). He published interesting observations on rare surgical cases in the Philosophical Transactions. His son, Sir George Amyand, first Baronet (1720-1766) became a director of the East India Company.
We thank Grace E. Jacobs for information submitted.
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