John Braxton Hicks
John Braxton Hicks | |
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Braxton Hicks, 1881 | |
| Born | John Braxton Hicks February 23, 1823 |
| Died | August 28, 1897 (aged 74) Brackley, West Northamptonshire, England |
| Education | Guy's Hospital Medical School |
| Alma mater | University of London (MB) (MD) |
| Occupation | Obstetrician |
| Employer(s) | Royal College of Physicians Guy's Hospital Medical School St Mary's Hospital, London Fellow of the Royal Society Hunterian Society |
| Known for | Specialization in obstetrics and identifying Braxton Hicks contractions |
| Father | Edward Hicks |
| Family | Athelstan Braxton Hicks (son) |
John Braxton Hicks FRS FLS (23 February 1823 – 28 August 1897) was a 19th-century English medical doctor who specialised in obstetrics.