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John Cheyne (physician)

John Cheyne, Scottish physician and author (died 1836)

Born
February 3, 1777
Died
January 31, 1836
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1777

About John Cheyne (physician)

John Cheyne FRSE FKQCPI was a British physician, surgeon, Professor of Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and author of monographs on a number of medical topics. He was one of the people to identify Cheyne–Stokes respiration. John Cheyne FRSE FKQCPI (3 February 1777 – 31 January 1836) was a British physician, surgeon, Professor of Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and author of monographs on a number of medical topics.

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The world when John Cheyne (physician) was born

John Cheyne (physician) was born in 1777. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of Saratoga — turning point of American Revolution
  • Technology milestoneCircular saw invented
  • World population~773M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderContinental Congress
  • U.S. population2.7M

1777 versus 2026

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Measure17772026
Population2.7M341 million

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