Thomas Keith (surgeon), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Keith (surgeon)

British surgeon and photographer

Date of Birth: 27-May-1827

Place of Birth: St Cyrus, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1895

Profession: photographer, surgeon, gynaecologist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Thomas Keith FRCSEd (27 May 1827 – 9 October 1895 ) was a Victorian surgeon and amateur photographer from Scotland.
He developed and improved the wax paper process and his photographs are recognised for their composition and use of shade.
He was an early practitioner of the operation of ovariotomy (ovarian cystectomy) where his published results were amongst the best in the world.