Thomas Shortt

Dr Thomas Shortt FRSE FRCPE (17 June 1788 – 1843) was a Scottish physician.

He is chiefly remembered for drafting Napoleon's official autopsy report while serving as the Principal Medical Officer on St Helena.

In 1813 he was promoted surgeon to the 20th Light Dragoons and in 1815 Physician to the Forces, before returning to practice in Edinburgh.

[2] In 1819 he was appointed Physician Extraordinary to the King in Scotland and Principal Medical Officer in St Helena, arriving on St Helena in December 1820, during Napoleon's period of exile there.

Shortt never saw Napoleon professionally, but was repeatedly consulted by the other doctors on St Helena.