Born on December 21st, 1865, the only son of Henry Foster, a chemical manufacturer, and Mary his wife. After being educated privately he entered St Mary's Hospital, where he served as Obstetrical Officer, House Surgeon, and Clinical Ophthalmic Assistant. He began to practise in Reading in 1893, and

Born at Coonoor, in the Nilgiri Hills, Southern India, on April 2nd, 1870. He was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and entered the Indian Medical Service on July 29th, 1893, becoming Lieutenant-Colonel after twenty years' service. Having been six years in military employment, he took civil emp

Practised in Wolverhampton, where he was Surgeon to the Staffordshire South County Infirmary, and at the time of his death Consulting Surgeon to the same institution, then known as the South Staffordshire Hospital. He died on or before September 27th, 1852.

Lived in Cheltenham, where his practice was extensive, and throughout his whole career he deservedly retained the respect and love of a very large circle. He was appointed Surgeon to the Cheltenham General Hospital in 1825, and held the post for thirty years. Severe illness compelled him to withdraw

The son of Dr Robert Fowler, who practised in Bishopsgate Street, EC, and Old Burlington Street. In 1876 he obtained the Tancred Medical Studentship (Scholarship) at Caius College, Cambridge, and in three years' time graduated in the Natural Science Tripos. In 1879 he won the Entrance Science Schola

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in Edinburgh. He was at first in general practice at Wardwick, Derbyshire, where he was Surgeon to the Derbyshire Infirmary and to the County and Borough Prisons in 1847. He practised in 1851 at 98 Friar Gate, Derby, and was then Senior Surgeon to the Infirm

Educated at University College, London, and practised for many years at Wellington, New Zealand. He died in 1894 or 1895.

Born on December 15th, 1793, and entered the Madras Army as Assistant Surgeon on January 9th, 1817, being promoted to Surgeon on August 17th, 1829, and to Superintending Surgeon on November 23th, 1843. He saw active service in the Third Maratha or Pindari or Dekkan War in 1817-1818 and in Burma in 1

Theodor Kocher, a native of Berne, is remarkable in having remained in his native place throughout his life. Born in 1841, he graduated at the University of Berne in 1865 and studied further in Vienna and in Berlin, and he also visited London and Paris. Following G A Luecke he was appointed Professo

Born at Rotenburg-on-Fulda, in Hesse, on February 10th, 1832, the son of the medical attendant of the Landgrave. He graduated MD at the University of Marburg in 1855, in particular being a pupil of W Roser. After serving as assistant in the Surgical Clinic he studied in Berlin - surgery under Langen

Born at Esher in November, 1830, and was educated at the Brighton College. At about the age of 18 he became a pupil at the Sussex County Hospital, and characteristically determined to become House Surgeon first, then Surgeon, and to practise in Brighton. He lacked influence and funds, but showed suc

Educated at the Middlesex Hospital. He practised at Maidstone, where he was Surgeon to the Kent County Prisons and County Constabulary. He died, after his retirement, at his residence, 1 Bower Terrace, Maidstone, on July 6th, 1888.