| Authorised form of name | Gunning; John (- 1798) |
| Dates | - 1798 |
| Place of death | Bath, Somerset |
| Date of death | 14 February 1798 |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Activity | Career:
Assistant Surgeon to St George's Hospital (1760-1765) and full Surgeon (1765-1798); elected Steward of Anatomy by the Surgeons Company, but paid the fine rather than serve (1773); was in strong opposition to John Hunter (FRS 1767), and during a dispute between them and others at St George's Hospital, Hunter fell dead; Surgeon General to the Army (after the death of John Hunter)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 25/04/1782 |
| Relationships | Uncle of John Gunning (Ballotted for and rejected 1808) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2733 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1775/20 | Gunning, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| EC/1782/03 | Gunning, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |