Robert William Smith (surgeon), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Robert William Smith (surgeon)

Irish surgeon and pathologist

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1807

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1873

Profession: surgeon, pathologist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Robert William Smith MD FRCSI MRIA (12 October 1807 in Dublin – 28 October 1873) was an Irish surgeon and pathologist who described Smith's fracture in his 1847 book, the first important book on fractures by an Irish author.