C Rollins Hanlon, known to almost everyone as 'Rollo', was a pioneering cardiac surgeon who, through his personal charm and outstanding devotion to the American College of Surgeons, became one of the most admired and well-loved surgeons in the United States. He was born in Baltimore, the sixth of

Michael DeBakey was a pioneering cardiovascular surgeon. He was born on 7 September 1908 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, one of five children of Shaker and Raheeja DeBakey, Lebanese immigrants who had first gone to Canada and then Louisiana. He would refer to himself as a 'cajun', to denote this pathway

John Kirklin, former chairman of the department of surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, revolutionised cardiovascular surgery through his development and refinement of the heart-lung machine. Throughout his life, he sought new methods and techniques to improve the care of patients. Bo

In his citation at the admission of Professor Arnulf to the Honorary Fellowship, Professor John Kinmonth said: 'Mr President, it is a pleasure to introduce you to my friend, Dr Georges Arnulf, of Lyon. Georges Arnulf is held in high esteem in France. He is a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. He i

Bruce Innes chief of surgery at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia, USA. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Edward D'Souza was a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon at Dakota Midland Hospital in the USA. He was born in Panjim, Goa on 19 July 1935 to Gerado Bruno D'Souza who worked in communications and his wife, Maria Orfelinda. He qualified MB,BS at the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, B

Donald Macleod Douglas was born on 28 June 1911 and educated at Madras College, University of St Andrew's, where he graduated MB ChB in 1934. He became Commonwealth fellow and fellow in surgery at the Mayo Clinic from 1937 to 1939 and was then appointed first assistant in surgery at the British Post

The College has no detailed record of Professor Clarence Crafoord and the following is derived from the citation given by Sir Clement Price Thomas on the occasion of Professor Crafoord's admission to the Honorary Fellowship at a College Council meeting on 13 March 1958. Some further information has

Alexander Graham was born at Witbank, Transvaal, South Africa, on 15 February 1921. His father, Alexander Chimes Graham, was a mine manager. His mother, Mary Josephine McKenna, was the daughter of Joe McKenna, the mine captain who assisted Winston Churchill in his escape from the Transvaal during th

Denton A Cooley was an innovative cardiovascular surgeon and founder of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas. He was born in Houston on 22 August 1920 to Mary Fraley Cooley and a prominent local dentist, Ralph Clarkson Cooley. His grandfather, Daniel Denton Cooley, was a successful Houston re

Fritz Linder was born in Breslau in 1912 where his father occupied the house of Miculicz. He started to study medicine there, and after four years came to England to do his fifth year in Bristol, returning to qualify and practise in Germany. Linder served in the German Medical Corps throughout the s

Tara Chandra was principal of the Kanpur Medical College, India. He was born on 25 August 1925, in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh state, and received his medical education at KG Medical College, Lucknow, gaining 16 medals and prizes, and coming first in the final MB BS. After junior posts in Lucknow,