Robert Dow Forbes was born in 1879 and graduated MD at McGill University in 1903. He obtained the MRCS in 1906 and the FRCS in 1907. He returned to Stratford, Ontario, and in 1909 moved to Seattle where he practised from 1909 to 1950, and served as consultant at the University of Washington Medical

Douglas Compton Taylor was educated at University College, London, and qualified from University College Hospital in 1906 with the Conjoint Diploma and the London MB, BS. He was house surgeon and casualty officer at University College Hospital, and took the FRCS in 1913. During the first world wa

Campbell was born in 1882 and studied medicine at Glasgow University where he qualified. He then held several house appointments after which he worked for a time at the London Hospital while preparing for his Fellowship. In 1910 he returned to Glasgow and was appointed to the staff of the Western In

Edward Woodman was born in Hornsey, London on 19 October 1884. His father was a chartered accountant. He was at school in Barnet and later in Bromley before entering St Bartholomew's Hospital where he passed the MB BS with honours and distinction in 1908. He worked at the Institute of Pathology unde

Born 27 May 1881, he was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire and later, at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Guy's Hospital. He played association football for Guy's and also ran in the mile. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1906 and spent several years in house appointments at Guy's.

James McDonagh was born in London on 17 October 1881, and was educated at Bedford School and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He also studied in Vienna. Qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1906, he subsequently worked for the Fellowship which he obtained in 1909. In his practice he developed a special

Alfred Geddes Tresidder was born on 15 December 1881 and was educated at Falmouth Grammar School and the London Hospital, where he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1906, and graduated MB BS London in 1907. He then worked for a time in general practice and entered the Indian Medical Service in

Hamilton Ellis Quick was born in Sydney on 13 November 1882, and when he was 18 months old was brought over to Swansea where he spent most of the rest of his active life. He went to Swansea Grammar School and then to the Royal College of Science, South Kensington where he graduated BSc in 1902. His

Henry Nightingale was born in Kingston on Thames on 21 April 1880. His father, James, was a surveyor and his mother before marriage was Agnes Thrupp. He went to school at Kingston Grammar School from where he obtained a scholarship to King's College, London. Nightingale next gained a scholarship

Born in Hampstead on 6 June 1882 the son of William James Walker, he was educated at the Leys School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he took first-class honours in the Natural Science Tripos in 1904. He had his clinical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was assistant editor of the

Albert Clifford Morson was born in 1881 and educated at Haileybury College, subsequently going to Paris to study. He received his medical training at the Middlesex Hospital, London, qualifying in 1906, and becoming FRCS in 1912. His student career was distinguished both academically and in athletics

Born on 6 July 1883, he was the eldest son of Godfrey Huggins, member of the London Stock Exchange, of Berkhamsted, and Emily Blest, his wife. After preparatory school Huggins went to Malvern College in January 1898, but had to leave in July 1899 because his schooling was cut short by illness as he