 He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in April 1769 

Alexander Chalmers's "A General Biographical Dictionary" says of him that he was "...many years an eminent surgeon in London".In a catalogue of Zoffany's works it is reported that Sharp declined a baronetcy, which was offered as a reward for his successful attendance on Princess Amelia.Such an attendance in 1798 is confirmed by the published correspondence of George III.