Arthur Robb studied medicine at Edinburgh University qualifying in 1945. He returned to the Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospital after his army service to complete his training in urology and general surgery. He was first appointed consultant surgeon to the Southern General Hospital in Glasg

Born in Bristol, the son of John Morton, Superintending Surgeon - a rank discontinued in 1872 - in the HEIC's service in the Madras Presidency. He was educated at Clifton College and at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he gained numerous prizes, including the Brackenbury Medical Scholarship. He beca

Son of John Hill, a member of the London Stock Exchange; born at Loughton, Essex, and educated at University College School. He matriculated at Cambridge in 1874 as a scholar of Downing College, and graduated BA in 1877, after obtaining a first class in the Natural Science Tripos. He then entered St

Donald Robertson Webster was professor of surgery at McGill University and surgeon-in-chief of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada. He was born on 7 January 1912, the son of a doctor from Pictou, Nova Scotia, and graduated from Dalhousie University in 1925. After postgraduate studies at

Carl Georgeff was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 14 December 1913. His father, Michael, was a farmer, and his mother's name was Anna Kamburova. He attended Perth Boy's School, Perth Modern School and the University of Western Australia, before studying medicine at the University of Melbourne a

Duncan Stout was not deterred by having a famous father, Sir Robert, who became Chief Justice of New Zealand, Chancellor of the University and Prime Minister. In his own time he too achieved eminence in New Zealand, becoming Chairman of Council of Victoria University, Wellington and subsequently Cha

William George Dismore Upjohn was born in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, on 16 March 1888. His mother Jane Mackenzie was the daughter of a cabinet maker and his father, George Dismore Upjohn, was a jeweller. He studied at Wesley College, Melbourne, and at the University of Melbourne where he

Dipak Bhatia was head of India's national family planning programme in the 1960s. He was born in Punjab on 27 November 1909 and educated in Lahore, leaving high school at the age of 14. After receiving an MB BS degree from Lahore Medical College, he went to England and stayed in London for a few yea

Born at Aleppo, son of Dr A A Altounyan, an Armenian, founder of the hospital of his name in Aleppo, and his Northern-Irish wife, he was educated at Rugby, went up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, of which he was an exhibitioner, and then to the Middlesex Hospital. The greater part of his surgical ca

James Hartley was born on 2 July 1889 and received his medical education in Edinburgh and Guy's Hospital. He graduated with first class honours in 1913 and as a student gained a number of distinctions including the Ettles and Buchanan Scholarships and the Annadale Gold Medal in Clinical Surgery. He

Reginald Martin Vick was born on 20 July 1884 at West Hartlepool, and was educated at Leys School and Jesus College, Cambridge, and came to St Bartholomew's Hospital for his clinical studies. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1908, and after house appointment at Bart's became a demonstrator

Ralph Coyte, or "Dan" as he was generally known to his friends, was born on 3 May 1893 and went to Bart's for his medical studies, and while there distinguished himself on the rugger field. Early in the first world war he served in the Royal Navy as a Surgeon Probationer, being discharged later to c