Charles West (physician)

Charles West (1816–1898) was a British physician, specialized in pediatrics and obstetrics, especially known as the founder of the first children's hospital in Great Britain, the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London.

Charles West
Charles West
Born(1816-08-08)8 August 1816
London, England
Died19 March 1898(1898-03-19) (aged 81)
Paris, France
NationalityBritish
Known forFounder of Great Ormond Street Hospital
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, pediatrics, obstetrics
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