William Marsden, founder of the Royal Free Hospital

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William Marsden was a 19th-century English surgeon and philanthropist best known for founding London’s Royal Free Hospital to provide free medical care to the poor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf founder
human
philanthropist
surgeon
basedIn London, England
surface form: London
cause improving access to healthcare for the poor
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
educatedAt St Bartholomew’s Hospital complex
surface form: St Bartholomew's Hospital
employer Royal Free
surface form: Royal Free Hospital

Royal Marsden Hospital
familyName Marsden
fieldOfWork hospital administration
medicine
surgery
founded Royal Free
surface form: Royal Free Hospital

Royal Marsden Hospital
givenName William
hasEthnicGroup English people
hasHonor eponym of the Royal Marsden Hospital
hasPartIn development of charitable hospitals in London
influenced charitable hospital movement in Britain
knownFor founding the Royal Free Hospital in London
providing free medical care to the poor
languageSpoken English
movement medical philanthropy
name William Marsden
notableWork founding of the Royal Free Hospital
founding of the Royal Marsden Hospital
occupation philanthropist
physician
surgeon
placeOfBirth England
Sheffield
Yorkshire
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
religion Christianity
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
socialRole social reformer
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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West Norwood Cemetery, London hasNotableBurial William Marsden, founder of the Royal Free Hospital
subject surface form: West Norwood Cemetery