Erling Dahl-Iverson was born on 30 November 1892 in Copenhagen. He began to study medicine in 1911 and graduated in 1925. He was appointed consultant in 1932 and given the Chair of Surgery in Copenhagen in 1935 and, shortly after, the directorship of the department of surgery in the University Hospi

Aird McCleery Thompson qualified MB BCh in Belfast in 1921 from Queen's University where he became honorary demonstrator in anatomy. One of his first appointments was as first surgical assistant to the New End Hospital in Hampstead and his last was as senior house medical officer to the High Wycombe

Born 17 June 1901 in Swanville, Minnesota, United States, Cecil Corrigan was the third son in a family of twelve chidren, his father, Samuel Harvey Corrigan, MD, was a country doctor also practising surgery, who became FACS in 1929. His mother was Jennie Lodisa, also nee Corrigan. His early educatio

After receiving his medical education at University College Hospital Medical School and at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, Hugh Elwyn James qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1927 and graduated MB, BS in 1929. He received his FRCS in 1931 and also became a member of Gray's Inn. In t

Howard Foy was born on 28 September 1919 at Penrhyndeudraeth, Merionethshire (now Gwynedd). He graduated MB ChB at Liverpool in June 1943 and was house surgeon to Professor O Herbert Williams from July of that year to June 1944. He was then senior house surgeon to Professor T P McMurray until March

Ian Hector Stewart was born on 16th May 1937 in Perth, Western Australia. He was the eldest of the three sons of Sir Hector Hamilton Stewart and his wife Winifred Wheatley née Viotti, a farmer’s daughter. Sir Hector was a fellow of the college, a distinguished surgeon and public servant. After atten

William Bashall Gabriel was born on 2 October 1893 and spent his boyhood at Oulton Broad, Suffolk. There he learned to sail, a hobby which was a joy to him throughout his life. Educated at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and Epsom College, he qualified at the Middlesex Hospital in 1916 and after a house

Ormond Gillespie Tunks served with the First Field Ambulance during the first world war and then qualified MB, ChM from Sydney University in 1917. He passed the College Fellowship in 1936 and little is known of his subsequent career. He was a member of the AMA and he died on 8 September 1980, surviv

Bernard Langdon Whitaker was born on 22 October 1927, the son of Harold Whitaker, a marine superintendent, and his wife Helen née Wragg, a schoolmaster’s daughter. He was educated at Woking County Grammar School on a county major scholarship. In 1949 he graduated MB, BS from London University having

Ian Hugh Arthur was a registrar in general surgery and orthopaedics at St. Albans City Hospital. He was born on 29 December 1957 and trained in medicine at London University and the Royal Free Hospital, graduating MB, BS in 1981. Initially a house physician and surgeon at the Royal Free, he j

Born in 1884, James Turton was the son of a surgeon who practised in Brighton. He was educated at Epsom College and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He passed the Conjoint examination in 1907 and graduated MB BS in 1909, becoming FRCS two years later. He was house surgeon to Sir Crisp English at St George