William Blair-Bell

William Blair-Bell

William Blair-Bell in 1931
Born 1871
Wallasey, England
Died 25 January 1936 (aged 64)
in a train near Shrewsbury, England
Fields Obstetrics
Gynaecology
Known for Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Notable awards FRCS

William Blair-Bell FRCS (né Bell, 1871 – 25 January 1936) was a British medical doctor, founder of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.[1][2][2][3][4][5] He was subject of a biography by Sir John H. Peel.[1]

Awards and honours

The Blair-Bell medal is named in his honour.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 Loudon, I (1987). "William Blair-Bell—father and founder". Med Hist 31 (3): 363–364. doi:10.1017/s0025727300046962. PMC 1139751.
  2. 1 2 "The Late William Blair-Bell, M.D., F.R.C.S". Canadian Medical Association journal 34 (6): 683–684. 1936. PMC 1561749. PMID 20320291.
  3. 'BLAIR-BELL, William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 (subscription required)
  4. "The late Professor Blair-Bell". Br Med J 1 (3919): 342. 1936. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.3919.342-a. PMC 2122404.
  5. "William Blair-Bell M.D., F.R.C.S.". Br Med J 1 (3918): 287–289. 1936. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.3918.287. PMC 2122336.
  6. "The Blair-Bell Medal". Br Med J 2 (4692): 1326–1327. 1950. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4692.1326-b. PMC 2039525.

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