Talk:Thomas Bates (surgeon)

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possible birth date info

The LC authority record gives the following citation: Wallis, P.J. Eighteenth century medics, 1988 (Bates, Thomas; before 1690-1770; FRS, surgeon to royal household) ; not sure if this is enough to justify adding a category for 17th-century births --FeanorStar7 (talk) 18:27, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]