John Henry Biggart: Pathologist, Professor and Dean of Medical Faculty, Queens University, Belfast

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John Henry Biggart was quite simply the most creative force in Ulster medicine in the twentieth century, perhaps ever." With these words Sir Peter Froggatt, former Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast begins his foreword to John Henry Biggart: Pathologist, Professor and Dean of Medical Faculty, Queen's University, Belfast by Denis Biggart, his son. The first part of the book is based on memories of John Henry which he jotted down in his last few years for his own edification. He covers such themes as: early childhood in the country with his parents, school teachers, school days at R.B.A.I., university education at Queen's, clinical training at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and his decision to follow a career in pathology. He gained a prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship, spending two years at Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, USA, then returning to Edinburgh University as a pathologist and lecturer. In 1937, aged only 31, he became Professor of Pathology at Queen's University, Belfast, the start of an illustrious university career which included an unprecedented 27 years as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and culminating in being appointed as a Pro-Chancellor of Queen's in 1972.

£9.99

Supplied by: Ulster Historical Foundation

Format: Booklet

Product Ref: UHF-NR01