# Frederick Tyrrell

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'''Frederick Tyrrell''' or '''Tyrell''' (1793–1843) was an English surgeon. 

Tyrrell was assistant surgeon at the London Eye Infirmary in 1820, and Lecturer in anatomy and surgeon to [St Thomas's Hospital](/source/St_Thomas's_Hospital) in 1822. He became Arris & Gale lecturer. He published ''Diseases of the eye'' (1840).<ref>''Concise Dictionary of National Biography'': volume 1 to 1900. Oxford University Press. p. 1325 </ref>

A nephew (by marriage) of Sir [Astley Cooper](/source/Astley_Cooper), Tyrrell was one of [Thomas Wakley](/source/Thomas_Wakley)'s 'Three Ninnyhammers' whom Wakley accused of medical incompetence.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1824-06-05 |title=ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673602930801 |journal=The Lancet |language=English |volume=2 |issue=36 |pages=314–316 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(02)93080-1 |issn=0140-6736|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Tyrrell was also co-proprietor of the [Aldersgate Private Medical Academy](/source/Aldersgate_Private_Medical_Academy) (founded 1825) with [William Lawrence](/source/Sir_William_Lawrence%2C_1st_Baronet).

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