Branson, Katharine Mildred Harold (1912 - 2001)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E008492 - Branson, Katharine Mildred Harold (1912 - 2001)
Title
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Branson, Katharine Mildred Harold (1912 - 2001)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E008492
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2015-10-22
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Branson, Katharine Mildred Harold (1912 - 2001), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Branson, Katharine Mildred Harold
Date of Birth
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5 August 1912
Place of Birth
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London
Date of Death
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6 November 2001
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS 1937
FRCS 1941
MB BS London 1938
MS 1946
LRCP 1937
FRCS Edinburgh 1956
Details
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Katharine Branson was a consultant surgeon at the Bruntsfield and Longmore Hospitals, Edinburgh. She was born in London on 5 August 1912. Her father, Frederick Henry Ewart Branson, was a solicitor. Her mother was Helen Mary, née Brown, the daughter of a solicitor.
Katharine was educated at Hall School, Weybridge, and St Felix School, Southwold. She went on to study medicine at the Royal Free Hospital, where she won several undergraduate prizes, and was much influenced by Cecil Joll. She was a house surgeon and casualty officer at the Royal Free, and was a registrar at the Royal Cancer Hospital. She was later appointed consultant surgeon to Bruntsfield and Longmore Hospitals, Edinburgh. She examined in surgery for the Edinburgh College.
Her hobbies included campanology and ornithology, and she was a member of the Soroptomists, a network of professional women serving their communities. She died on 6 November 2001.
Sources
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*Daily Telegraph* 12 November 2001, without memoir
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E008000-E008999/E008400-E008499
URL for File
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380675
Media Type
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Unknown