Laryngologist (ear, nose & throat surgeon) to royalty. Born Wales. Studied at St Barts, and in Edinburgh. Surgeon at the Prince of Wales General Hospital in Tottenham and had a private practice at 18 Upper Wimpole Street where he also lived. Consultant to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden where he treated the singers. Treated members of the royal family including King George V. In 1921 he founded Port Regis School at Kingsgate, Broadstairs and his son-in-law became the first Headmaster, surely not co-incidental. Died Broadstairs.
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Sir John Milsom Rees
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Sir John Milsom Rees
Sir John Milsom Rees, GCVO, 1866 - 1952, surgeon, lived here, 1914 - 1939. Ci...
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Francois Rabelais
Writer and physician. Born France, between 1483 and 1494, but probably November 1494. Became a monk and studied Latin and Greek, then left to study medicine. Died Paris.
Person, Literature, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Religion, France
1 memorial
C. J. Fitch
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1896-1941. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Sir Peter Medawar
OM, FRS, Nobel Laureate. Â Â Born Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Â His pioneering wartime research on tissue grafting won him the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 1960. Â Not a fan of psychoanalysis - ...
2 memorials
Sir William Leishman
Born Glasgow. With the army in India where he developed an interest in kala azar. This and his anti-typhoid work are his achievements. He remained with the army medical service throughout his career.
1 memorial
Dr John Percy
2014: Via Facebook Martin Evans suggests this man for the name panel at IC. He was the first Professor of Metallurgy at the School of Mines so we agree, he must be our man. Born Nottingham. Trai...
1 memorial
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