Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Roger Grant (died 1724) was an unqualified English quack oculist.Grant, having lost an eye as a soldier in the German emperor's service, set up as an oculist in Queen Anne's reign in Mouse Alley, Wapping. He was appointed oculist to Anne and to George I, and acquired considerable wealth. He is satirically referred to us 'putting out eyes with great success' in No. 444 of The Spectator (30 July 1712).. }
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- Roger_Grant_(oculist) comment "Roger Grant (died 1724) was an unqualified English quack oculist.Grant, having lost an eye as a soldier in the German emperor's service, set up as an oculist in Queen Anne's reign in Mouse Alley, Wapping. He was appointed oculist to Anne and to George I, and acquired considerable wealth. He is satirically referred to us 'putting out eyes with great success' in No. 444 of The Spectator (30 July 1712).".