William Blair-Bell
British medical doctor and gynaecologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Blair-Bell FRCS (28 September 1871 in Rutland House, New Brighton[1] – 25 January 1936 in Shrewsbury) was a British medical doctor and gynaecologist who was most notable as the founder of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 1929.[2] Blair-Bell was considered the greatest gynaecologist of the 20th century, raising it from what was then a branch of general surgery into a separate medical specialism.[2]
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William Blair-Bell | |
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Born | William Blair Bell (1871-09-28)28 September 1871 New Brighton, Cheshire, England |
Died | 25 January 1936(1936-01-25) (aged 64) in a train near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | King's College School |
Known for | Co-founding the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
Spouse | Florence Bell |
Awards | FRCS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Obstetrics Gynaecology |
Institutions | University of Liverpool, Liverpool Royal Infirmary |
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He was the subject of a biography by Sir John H. Peel.[2][3]