Byrom Bramwell
Sir Byrom Bramwell (born December 18, 1847 in North Shields , North Tyneside , England , † April 27, 1931 in Edinburgh ) was a British pathologist.
Life
Bramwall continued his family's medical tradition: his father and grandfather were also medical professionals. In 1869 he graduated with honors in Edinburgh and then practiced in his home town with his father.
In 1871 he became a lecturer in forensic medicine and pathology at the University of Durham School of Medicine , Newcastle, and in 1874 became a doctor and pathologist at the Royal Hospital in the same town. In 1877 he received his doctorate for his work entitled " Reports on clinical cases ", which earned him a gold medal. In 1879 he went back to Edinburgh, where he worked as a lecturer and three years at the Royal Hospital. In 1885 he became an assistant doctor and in 1877 he became a " full physican ". After the death of Sir Thomas Grainger Stewart , he was considered a candidate for the medical chair at the University of Edinburgh , but despite excellent qualifications and multiple recommendations, he was not selected and continued his work undeterred. His talent was very much appreciated by his colleagues and he was consulted frequently . Within 30 years he published about 160 papers.
Fame for his work was late, but ample, for Bramwell. He has received a variety of honorary degrees and has served on numerous UK and international bodies . In 1886 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh . On February 28, 1924 he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor ("Sir") .
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed October 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Knights and Dames: BED-BUG at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
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| SURNAME | Bramwell, Byrom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pathologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Shields , North Tyneside |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1931 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |