David Clarke developed multiple sclerosis just before passing his surgical fellowship and never practised as a surgeon. He was able, despite his difficulties, to pursue a career in public health, and became project officer for public health and health policy for London, with the Lambeth, Southward a

C Everett Koop, known as 'America's doctor', was by far the most influential surgeon general in US history. An imposing figure, standing six foot one in his gold-braided dark blue vice admiral's uniform (the rank of the surgeon general), he effectively used his strong personality to advocate for the

Sir George Godber was one of the principal architects of the National Health Service. He was born on 4 August 1908, the son of Bessie and Isaac Godber, a nurseryman. From Bedford School he went up to New College, Oxford, where he won a blue for rowing, taking part in two losing boat races. He went o

Born at 76 Lombard Street, the second son of Samuel Tomkins, partner in the firm of Willis & Percival, and Eliza Alicia Isabella Smith, daughter of Edward Tyrrell Smith, a contemporary of Nelson. Tomkins was educated at St Thomas's Hospital, where he entered as a pupil of Joseph Henry Green, of Linc

Was Surgeon Inspector of Factories and Printing Works, External Medical Officer of Oldham Union, and a member of the British Medical Association. He died at Middleton, Manchester, in 1865.

Born in Liverpool in 1877, the son of Edmund Brown Ewart, BA, and was educated at Liverpool Institute and University, where he won high distinctions as a student, being Holt Tutorial Scholar, Junior Lyon Jones Scholar, 1894-1896, and Hon Fellow in Pathology at University College, Liverpool. After ho

The son or nephew of Richard Ley, MRCS, of South Molton, he was born at North Molton, Devon. He was educated at the London Hospital, where he was house surgeon, and afterwards served as resident surgeon at the Poplar Hospital. Whilst still a student he acted as a prosector at the Royal College of Su

Born 23 October 1870, the fourth child and second son of Henry Stanley Newman of Leominster, Herefordshire, and his wife Mary Anna Pumphrey. H S Newman edited the Quaker journal *The Friend* for many years. He was educated at Sidcot School, Winscombe, and Bootham School, York, at Edinburgh Universit

Denis Dooley was Her Majesty's Inspector of Anatomy from 1965 to 1980. He was born on 10 December 1913. He was educated at St Ignatius' College, Stamford Hill, London, and then went on to study mathematics and Latin, gaining a BA degree from London University in 1936. He then returned to his old sch

Born on May 21st, 1848, in London. He was educated at University College and studied at Guy's Hospital. After holding a hospital appointment in Manchester and being threatened with tuberculosis, he acted for two years as Surgeon on board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's ships. On his return he

Educated at Guy's Hospital, where he was house physician and obstetric resident officer in 1888, and was clinical assistant at the Evelina Hospital for Children. He then went to Birkenhead and acted as medical officer to the soap works at Port Sunlight, afterwards moving to Audenshaw, Manchester. Du

Born on October 9 1900 at Leicester, the second daughter of William Frederick Linford, a marine engineer, and Sarah Elizabeth Basford, Hilda Linford was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester and Manchester University, obtaining the University Prize in medicine in 1921. From 1924 to 1926 sh