Person    | Male  Born 1906  Died 1973

Sir Edward Muir

Sir Edward Muir

President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1971 - 1973. He died suddenly while in the post. Also, strangely, was Master of the Worshipful Company of Fanmakers, 1958.

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Sir Edward Muir

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Sir Edward Muir

This Silver Maple tree (Acer saccharinum) was planted in 1973 in memory of Si...

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John Eliot Howard

John Eliot Howard

Chemist. Born in Plaistow Essex, son of meteorologist Luke Howard.  He took an early interest in extracting the anti-malaria drug from the bark of the Cinchona genus of South American tree. He was ...

Person, Medicine

1 memorial
Association of Women Pharmacists

Association of Women Pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Journal has "a short history of pharmacy and women".

Group, Gender Issues, Medicine

1 memorial
George Nissel

George Nissel

Born Transylvania, studied engineering. His sister Dorothy married Dallos and in May 1937 they all came to London. As an enemy alien was not allowed to fight in WW2 but after the war he gained Brit...

Person, Medicine, Transylvania

1 memorial
Lilian Lindsay

Lilian Lindsay

Dentist. Born Lilian Murray at 29 Hungerford Road, Holloway. After being refused training in London (for being a woman), she was accepted by the Edinburgh Dental Hospital and School. On qualifying ...

Person, Medicine, Scotland

1 memorial