Jacob Christian Bendz

Jacob Christian Bendz was a Danish medical doctor, military surgeon and titular professor, born on 20 March 1802 and died on 12 September 1858. He was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1846 and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1849. He was a brother of the painter Wilhelm Bendz and a son-in-law of the wealthy wine merchant Christian Waagepetersen. Outside medicine he is also remembered for writing what has been called the first real Tarok book, on the game of Danish Tarok. The Wikipedia lead gives no detail on his surgical work or training, so this entry records only his profession, his honours and his family connections as stated there.