Howard Payne House was a pioneering ear specialist. During his long career he treated thousands of patients, including Howard Hughes, Bob Hope and the former President, Ronald Reagan. A graduate of the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine, House perfected the wire loop techni

Educated at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals and practised at The Whitefriars, Canterbury, where he was Surgeon to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital until his death on May 21st, 1875.

Studied at St Thomas's Hospital; was at one time Surgeon to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, then in succession Medical Superintendent of the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum for Women, Hanwell, of the County Asylum, Bedford, and of the Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey Baldock. He invented an invalid bed lif

Born at Sandgate, Kent, on Dec 7th, 1850, the eighth child and fifth son of Thomas Dent. He was educated at Eton (1863-1869) and at Trinity College, Cambridge (1869-1873), where he took a 'poll' degree in 1873. He was made Magister Chirurgiae in 1899 in recognition of his eminence as a surgeon; he h

Joined the Bombay Army as Acting Assistant Surgeon in August, 1840, and the appointment was confirmed on Jan 4th, 1841. He was promoted to Surgeon on May 4th, 1854, and to Surgeon Major on January 4th, 1861. He retired in 1862, and, after residing there many years, died at Aylsham, Norfolk, on Janua

Studied at University College and Hospital, London, and was Physician's Assistant at the Hospital. He practised at 43 Kensington Gardens Square, where he died on January 18th, 1889. Publication:- Dessé published in Dutch, at Utrecht in 1871, a report of a case of cyanosis.

Was in the Honourable East India Company's Naval Service, next in general practice, and the proprietor of the Burman House Lunatic Asylum, Henley-in-Arden, where he died on September 4th, 1855. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Numismatic Society.

Born in October 1818, the son of John Diaper, of Portsmouth. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Dec 25th, 1840, and saw active service in Central India, taking part in the operations in Bandalkund during 1842. He was promoted Surgeon on February 1st, 1855, was Field Surgeon to the Ca

The son of an extensive farmer at Ballymoney, Co Antrim. He studied at Queen's College, Belfast, and by taking scholarships was the most decorated student of his time. He had as contemporaries Professor James Cuming and Sir Robert Hart, Bart. He graduated in 1853 and took the MD with honours in 1861

Studied at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, then practised at Wrexham, where he was Surgeon to the Infirmary and Dispensary, and later Consulting Surgeon; he was also Medical Officer of the 2nd District of the Wrexham Union, then of the 1st District, Surgeon to the Brymbo Ironworks, the Wrexham, Act

Born on March 6th, 1807, the son of John Dickin, gentleman, of Morton Hall, Weston Rhyn, North Wales. He was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, practised at Shrewsbury, and was elected Surgeon to the Shropshire Infirmary on Sept 1st, 1835. He died on March 8th, 1890, and was buried in the same g

Alan Pollock was a consultant surgeon at Scarborough Hospital, Yorkshire. He was born on 10 September 1921 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and went to school and University in Cape Town, where he graduated in medicine in 1943, winning a medal in surgery along the way. After house appointments he join