About William Read

William Read was a well-known unqualified quack medical practitioner who made fraudulent medical claims, styled himself as an oculist and was knighted by Queen Anne for his medical services.

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Occupation: ophthalmologist
Citizenship: Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1648
Died: 1715

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William Read

English oculist

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About William Read

William Read was a well-known unqualified quack medical practitioner who made fraudulent medical claims, styled himself as an oculist and was knighted by Queen Anne for his medical services.

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Occupation: ophthalmologist
Citizenship: Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1648
Died: 1715

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Not who you're looking for? Others named William Read: Australian politician · pirate · Archdeacon of Barnstaple