John Davy Rolleston
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John Davy Rolleston FSA FRCP (25 February 1873 – 13 March 1946) was an English physician and folklorist, who published extensively on infectious diseases and the history of medicine. Overshadowed by his brother, Sir Humphry Rolleston, he established himself as an epidemiologist, gave the Fitzpatrick Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians in 1935-1936 and became involved in numerous other learned societies and medical bodies, including The Royal Society of Medicine and the Society for the Study and Cure of Inebriety.
John Davy Rolleston FSA, FRCP | |
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Born | 25 February 1873 Oxford |
Died | 13 March 1946 |
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Oxford |
Occupation | Physician |
Medical career | |
Sub-specialties | Infectious diseases |
He became the president of three sections of the Royal Society of Medicine, London, including the History of Medicine Section from 1924 to 1926.