William Polk Longmire Jr was one of the founders of the school of medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and a former President of the American College of Surgeons. He was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1913. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, he entered Johns H

Born on April 17th, 1862, the eldest son of William Allingham, (qv); was educated at Chatham House, Ramsgate, and University College School in London. He entered St George's Hospital in 1879, where Timothy Holmes (qv) and Pickering Pick (qv) were surgeons. Here he rapidly developed a marked talent f

Educated for the profession of architecture at University College, where he gained prizes. He even practised as an architect, exhibited studies at the exhibitions of the Royal Academy, and obtained honourable mention for a design of a building to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. In this year, how

Born on Oct 20th, 1848, the second son of Samuel Holmden Amphlett (qv), by Mary Georgiana, his wife. He was nephew of Sir Richard Amphlett, of Wychbold Hall, near Droitwich, at one time Lord Justice of Appeal. Edward Amphlett was the grandson of George Edward Male, an early nineteenth century author

Born at Great Yarmouth on Jan. 11th, 1814, the eighth of seventeen children of Samuel Paget by Sarah Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Thomas Tolver, of Chester. Sir George Edward Paget (1809-1892), Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge, was a brother. The father was a brewer and a shipowner who se

Born in August, 1809, the son of a medical practitioner in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. He was educated at various schools in the county, and was then apprenticed to Dr Barnett, of Stourport. He became a student at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals in 1827, but soon afterwards went to Paris, where he stu

Educated at University College and Hospital, where he was for five years Resident Surgeon. He became Surgeon to the Great Western Railway Company, Cheltenham District, Surgeon to the Dispensary for Women and Children, and to the Lying-in Charity. By 1855 he was in practice at Albion House, Cheltenha

Born at Brighton, being descended on his father’s side from a Staffordshire family, while on his mother’s he derived from the Halfords of Leicestershire. He was educated at Ashby-de-la-Zouche Grammar School and received his professional training at Guy’s Hospital. Two years after qualifying he settl

Educated at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals. He was appointed Hospital Assistant to the Forces on Dec 15th, 1826, and resigned on August 24th, 1828. Was Resident Surgeon of the General Lying-in Hospital, York Road, Lambeth. He practised for many years at Henley-on-Thames and was District Surgeon to

Born on Sept 16th, 1817. He entered the Bombay Army as Assistant Surgeon on March 16th, 1843, was promoted Surgeon on August 31st, 1860, Surgeon Major on March 16th, 1863, and retired on August 13th, 1871. He saw active service in New Zealand under Colonel Despard, and was present at the capture of

Born on January 12th, 1865, and was educated at Guy's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon and Resident Accoucheur. He entered the Madras Army as Surgeon on July 28th, 1891, and resigned on account of ill health on July 29th, 1892, when he held the rank of Surgeon Captain, a designation introduced i

Fifth son of Dr Robert Brown, who was for many years Medical Superintendent of the Quarantine Station at Stangate Creek. He received his professional training at University College and the University of Edinburgh, and joined the Navy in 1846. He entered into the strong movement then on foot for the