18 Notable alumni of
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
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The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is 2387th in the world, 773rd in Europe, and 11th in Ireland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- Occupations
- politicianophthalmologist
- Biography
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Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who served as the spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia as the wife of Anwar Ibrahim. A member of the People's Justice Party, she represented Bandar Tun Razak in the Parliament of Malaysia since 2022. She is the first woman to served as deputy prime minister of Malaysia, a position she held from 2018 to 2020.
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Felipe Contepomi
- Occupations
- physicianrugby union player
- Biography
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Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the head coach of the Argentine national side.
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Ara Darzi
- Occupations
- university teacherwritersurgeon
- Biography
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Ara Warkes Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham is an Armenian-British surgeon, academic, and politician.
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William Wilde
- Occupations
- anthropologisthistorianuniversity teachersurgeonophthalmologist
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Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI was an Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the father of Oscar Wilde.
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Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings
- Enrolled in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Graduated with Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
- Occupations
- physiciangeneral practitioneractivistpolitician
- Biography
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Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings is a Ghanaian medical doctor, politician, activist, and campaigner who is the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings (1993–2001) and first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman (1993–2001). She is National Democratic Congress' Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korle Constituency in the 7th, 8th and the 9th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana and a humanitarian.
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Pat O'Callaghan
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- military physicianhammer thrower
- Biography
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Patrick O'Callaghan was an Irish hammer thrower and double Olympic gold medallist. He was the first athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic medal under the Irish flag rather than the British flag.
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James Reilly
- Occupations
- physicianpoliticiantrade unionist
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James Reilly is an Irish former Fine Gael politician, businessman and medical doctor who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020. He previously served as Acting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from February to May 2016, Minister for Health from March 2011 to July 2014 and deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2010 to 2017. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency from 2007 to 2016. He subsequently announced his retirement from politics after he lost his bid for election for his old seat at the 2020 general election.
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Joshua Pim
- Occupations
- surgeontennis player
- Biography
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Dr Joshua Pim FRCSI was a medical doctor and Irish amateur tennis player. He won the Wimbledon men's singles title two years in a row, in 1893 and 1894, and was ranked British number one in both those years. He won the Wimbledon men's doubles in 1890 and 1893.
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Sir Thornley Stoker, 1st Baronet
- Occupations
- surgeon
- Biography
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Sir William Thornley Stoker, 1st Baronet, known as Thornley Stoker, was an Irish medical writer, anatomist and surgeon. He served as chair of anatomy and president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, president of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, and professor of anatomy at the Royal Hibernian Academy. He was the brother of the novelist Bram Stoker.
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Thomas Crean
- Occupations
- military physicianrugby union player
- Biography
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Major Thomas Joseph Crean was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In 1902, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. During the First World War he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
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Karl Mullen
- Years
- 1926-2009 (aged 83)
- Occupations
- gynecologistrugby union player
- Biography
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Dr Karl Daniel Mullen was an Irish rugby union player and consultant gynaecologist who captained the Irish rugby team and captained the British Lions on their 1950 tour to Australia and New Zealand.
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Kevin Izod O'Doherty
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- politician
- Biography
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Kevin Izod O'Doherty was an Irish Australian politician who, as a Young Irelander, had been transported to Tasmania in 1849. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1867. In 1885 he returned to Europe briefly serving as an Irish Home Rule MP at Westminster before returning in 1886 as a private citizen to Brisbane.
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Muzahim Al-Khayat
- Occupations
- academicpoliticiansurgeon
- Biography
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Muzahim Qasim Al-Khayyat is an Iraqi surgeon, academic, and politician.
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Donal Keogan
- Occupations
- Gaelic football player
- Biography
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Donal Keogan is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Meath county team. As of 2016, Keogan was captain of the senior Meath football team, and also plays for his local club Rathkenny. In 2018, Keogan completed his PhD in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal chemistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
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John Creaghe
- Occupations
- surgeon
- Biography
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John O’Dwyer Creaghe, also known as Juan Creaghe, was an Irish-born anarchist.
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William Stokes
- Years
- 1839-1900 (aged 61)
- Occupations
- surgeon
- Biography
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Sir William Stokes was an Irish surgeon.
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Ernest Deane
- Occupations
- military physicianrugby union player
- Biography
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Ernest Cotton Deane MC was a medical officer of the British Indian Army and an Irish international rugby player. Born in the city of Limerick, Ireland, he went to school in Kingstown (present day Dún Laoghaire) in County Dublin and then studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), graduating in 1909. He was selected to play rugby for Ireland in one match, against England in February 1909. His rugby career was cut short when he broke his leg in a match against Oxford University.
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Joseph Beeston
- Occupations
- soldierpoliticiansurgeon
- Biography
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Joseph Lievesley Beeston, CMG, VD was a politician, surgeon and soldier in New South Wales, Australia.
