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John Cheyne (physician)

John Cheyne
John Cheyne
Engraving by John Cochran after a portrait by W. Deey
Born3 February 1777 (1777-02-03)
Died31 January 1836 (1836-02-01) (aged 58)
NationalityBritish
Alma materEdinburgh University
Known forCheyne–Stokes respiration
Scientific career
Fieldsmedicine

John Cheyne FRSE FKQCPI (3 February 1777 – 31 January 1836) was a British physician, surgeon, Professor of Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and author of monographs on a number of medical topics. He was one of the people to identify Cheyne–Stokes respiration.


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