Theodor Kocher, a native of Berne, is remarkable in having remained in his native place throughout his life. Born in 1841, he graduated at the University of Berne in 1865 and studied further in Vienna and in Berlin, and he also visited London and Paris. Following G A Luecke he was appointed Professo

Born at Liskeard, Cornwall. After serving as apprentice to a local practitioner he entered University College Hospital under Robert Liston. He then settled in practice, acting as Surgeon to St Mary's, Islington, Workhouse and Infirmary, to the Holloway and North Islington Dispensary, and the Royal C

William Hey III, son of William Hey II (qv), was born on December 23rd, 1796, the eldest of four brothers. He was appointed Surgeon to the Leeds Infirmary in 1830, and succeeded to the practice of his father on the latter's death in 1844; he held the position of Surgeon until 1851, when he became Co

Was Surgeon to the Lincoln County Hospital, General Dispensary, Lunatic Asylum, County Prison, and Castle. He died at Ventnor on February 14th, 1855, bequeathing £500 to the Royal Medical Benevolent College (now Epsom College).

Prabhakar Shankar Phatak, known as 'Prabhu', was a consultant general surgeon at the Whittington Hospital. He was born in Pusad, Maharashtra, India, on 20 March 1936, the son of Shankar Ganesh Phatak, a lawyer, and Uma Phatak née Kelkar, a housewife. His mother's father was a doctor. He attended the

Gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 1st Foot Guards on December 25th, 1813, being present with his regiment at Waterloo. He exchanged on half pay to the 52nd Foot on October 10th, 1816, and commuted half pay on November 12th, 1830. In 1840 he was gazetted Surgeon to the Wilts Yeomanry. He died at Chel

Educated at Guy's and the London Hospitals. After qualifying he went out to Mauritius, where he was Surgeon to the Small-pox Hospital and Quarantine Establishment. Later he was Surgeon at the Hastings Dispensary, and then for many years practised at 80 Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. He died on Ju

Was a well-known surgeon in Leeds, having been prominently connected with the Leeds School of Medicine, where he lectured on surgery, anatomy, and physiology. He helped to establish the Leeds Public Dispensary, with which he was connected as one of its Surgeons from its opening in 1824 till 1852. He

Educated at the London Hospital and practised in Theobald's Road, and then at 33 Great James' Street, Bedford Row, WC, where he was Medical Referee to the Merchants' and Tradesmen's Insurance Company. Later Wykeham Lydall was associated with him in partnership. He finally practised at 11 Well Road,

Educated at Guy's Hospital. He practised at 3 East Ascent, St Leonards-on-Sea, and at the time of his death was Medical Referee to the Industrial and General Assurance Society. He died on June 20th, 1876. Publications: "Case of Placenta Praevia, with Twins." - *Lancet*, 1846, ii, 124. "Case of Spon

Was a Surgeon in the Royal Navy and retired with the rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets. His death occurred in 1898.

Born in Southwark on October 10th, 1816, the eldest son of Thomas Longmore, Surgeon RN, and of Maria, a daughter of John Elcum. He entered Merchant Taylors' School in June, 1828, and was afterwards educated at Guy's Hospital, where he proved an industrious student and was dresser to Bransby Cooper,