Person Cyprianus; Abraham (c 1656 - 1718); surgeon and physician Cyprianus Abraham surgeon and physician c 1656 - 1718 Dutch Male Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe c 1656 1656 London, England, Europe 26 April 1718 17180426 Baptism: Oudekerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe (7 January 1656) Marriage: (25 February 1683) [Banns published] Burial: [Dutch Church], Austin Friars, London, England (2 May 1718)

Jermyn Street (1718), London, England, Europe

Surgeon Education: Amsterdam; Utrecht; MD (1680) Career: Practised in Amsterdam (1680-1693), in which period he performed some 1400 lithotomies; Professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Medicine at Frankeer (1693-1695); invited to London (1695) to perform a lithotomy on Thomas Millington, Surgeon to the King; set up a very successful practice in London Memberships: LRCP (1699) Parents: Allardus Cyprianus and Sarah Beijerlant Spouse: Hillegonde Sara Aernouts Renowned lithotomist Recorded among the 'persons of other nations' on the society's rolls until 1713 (after which he is listed as British). Fellow 30/11/1700 Sir Hans Sloane Thought to have met John Locke (FRS 1668) through his membership of Collegium Privatum Amstelodamense, during Lock'e period of exile in the Netherlands. Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Jocher; Hirsch; Munk's roll; BIB; ODNB Notes: Proposed by Sir Hans Sloane International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribRaw=Cyprianus%2C+Abraham Between 1656 and 1660 - 26 April 1718 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 25/10/2023 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6835 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 01/06/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/88839524 e9c31110-9a8c-4a74-a616-653a99ae5694