Andrew Jukes (surgeon)

British surgeon
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish surgeon
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isSurgeon
Work fieldHealthcare
Gender
Male
Death1 January 1821
The details

Biography

Dr. Andrew Jukes (17 December 1774–10 November 1821) was a surgeon of the East India Company. He arrived in Iran in 1808 as a member Sir Harford Jones’ diplomatic mission. Jukes stayed in Iran until his death (probably due to Asiatic cholera) in 1821. He is buried in the Armenian Monastery of Sourp Amenaprgich in New Julfa neighborhood of Isfahan. He vaccinated Tehrani children against smallpox in 1813, in the hopes of stemming the ravages of an epidemic. His effort met with little success. He had one daughter Laura (d. 1836) who settled in Canada.

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