Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet

Sir Frederick Treves (* February 15, 1853 in Dorchester, † December 7, 1923 in Lausanne, Switzerland ) was a British surgeon.

In particular he is known by the studies with the so-called " Elephant Man " Joseph Merrick, for whose equality he championed. He was awarded on May 4, 1901 by Edward VII, the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. In the film The Elephant Man is represented Frederick Treves by Anthony Hopkins.

Bibliography

• Scrofula and Glandular Disease. London, 1882.
• Surgical Applied Anatomy. London, 1883, 7th edition, 1918.
• Intestinal Obstructions. Cassell & Co, London in 1884.
• A Manual of Surgery. 3 vols, London, 1886.
• A case of haemophilia: pedigree through five generations. In: The Lancet. 1886, 2: 533-534.
• With H. Lang: A German - English Dictionary of Medical Terms. London 1890.
• A Manual of Operative Surgery. 2 volumes, London, 1891.
• Highways and Byways in Dorset. In 1906.
• The Student's Handbook of Surgical Operations. London, 1892, 5th edition 1930.
• The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences. London, 1923.