John Bishop Harman came from an extraordinary family of doctors, writers and politicians. His mother, Katherine Chamberlain, was the niece of Joseph Chamberlain, and married a distinguished ophthalmological surgeon, Nathaniel Bishop Harman. She herself qualified as a doctor at a time when there were

Born in London, 5 June 1862, the only child of John Carr, JP, chemist, and M A Bowers, his wife. He was educated at University College School and Hospital, winning an exhibition and gold medal in materia medica and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of London intermediate examination. He was

He received his medical education at Queen's College, Birmingham, where he gained medals in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, midwifery, and materia medica, as well as the Radcliffe and Webster prizes. He then proceeded to University College, London, and won the Fellowes gold medal. At the University

Born on 13 July 1867 at Thorner near Leeds, the third son and fourth child of Edward Walker Shaw, civil engineer, and Helen Hudson, his wife. The family moved to Australia and Batty Shaw received his early education at King's School, Balmain, New South Wales. Returning to England he studied at the Y

Educated at University College, London, where he was Obstetrical and Ophthalmic Assistant, and in Paris. He was connected for a long time with the Metropolitan Hospital, and became Consulting Physician. He was also at one time Physician to the North London Hospital for Consumption and to the Farring

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital where he was apprenticed to Thomas Wheeler, Apothecary to the Hospital, and was House Surgeon to Abernethy, whose favourite pupil he became and with whom his friendship endured to the great surgeon's death. After qualifying Norton settled in London and soon gain

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He then became House Surgeon of the Brighton and Hove Hospital for Women and Children and Lying-in-Hospital, afterwards going into practice at Pangbourne, where he was Medical Officer at Bradfield College. From 1890 onwards he practised at Reading, where he was

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. He was the second son of Lieut-Colonel Herbert Lloyd, of Chelsea. Settling as a medical practitioner in Bath in 1829, he practised there for more than forty years, holding various medical appointments. At the time of h

Born at Leighton Buzzard, where his father, William Robinson Lawford, was in practice. He received his professional training at Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury, and after three years became a student of medicine at University College, London. After qualifying he returned in 1844 to Leighton Buzzard, whe

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and after qualifying was for forty years Resident Medical Officer to the Small-pox and Vaccination Hospital, Holloway, London, N, and was a Principal Vaccinator of the National Vaccine Establishment. From the time of the institution of educational vaccinating st

Educated at St George's Hospital. At the time of his death he was Physician to the Denbighshire General Dispensary and Asylum for Recovery of Health, and had been in 1861 Consulting Physician and Hon Governor of the Chester General Infirmary. He was also JP for the City of Chester and County of Denb

Born at Bosworth on December 15th, 1842, the eldest son of William Henry Power, MD, who was himself fifth in a medical line of descent. He was educated at University College, London, and was apprenticed to his father, who was a well-known and successful medical coach. He was then apprenticed to Fred