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Nelson Hospital

Originally known as the South Wimbledon, Merton and District Cottage Hospital. It opened with six beds and two cots. It was renamed in 1905 to commemorate the centenary of Nelson's victory at the B...

Building, Medicine

Francois Rabelais

Writer and physician. Born France, between 1483 and 1494, but probably November 1494. Became a monk and studied Latin and Greek, then left to study medicine. Died Paris.

Person, Literature, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Religion, France

healthcare workers

Group, Medicine

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

Surgeon and pathologist. He was born on 23 July 1828 in Selby, Yorkshire and our picture source gives a biography of his life. He died, aged 84 years, on 23 June 1913 in Haslemere, Surrey and was ...

Person, Medicine

Sir Bernard Katz

Biophysicist and physician. Born in Leipzig. He came to Britain in 1935 and worked at the University College London (UCL). In 1938 he went to study at the Sydney Medical School. He joined the Royal...

Person, Medicine, Science, Australia, Germany