Resource Name:
Resource Type:
External Resource
Asset Name:
E007165 - Canaan, Lionel Abbot (1903 - 1985)
Title:
Canaan, Lionel Abbot (1903 - 1985)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E007165
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2015-04-27
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Canaan, Lionel Abbot (1903 - 1985), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Canaan, Lionel Abbot
Date of Birth:
1903
Date of Death:
30 May 1985
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS 1928
FRCS 1933
LRCP 1928
Details:
Lionel Canaan was born in England where he received his medical education before travelling to the United States. He finally settled into practice in Massapequa Park where he was much respected as a family doctor and it was said of him that he "always kept his fees as low as possible". He wrote short stories about the travels of a surgeon through ancient history.
When he died at his home on 30 May 1985 he was survived by his wife Katherine, their sons Harold and Richard and five grandchildren.
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
Asset
Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E007000-E007999/E007100-E007199
Media Type:
Unknown
