Robert Liston FRCSE, FRCS, FRS was a British surgeon. Liston was noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anaesthetics, when speed made a difference in terms of pain and survival. Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1794, Ecclesmachan, United Kingdom
Died: December 7, 1847 (age 53 years), London, United Kingdom
Parents: Margaret Ireland