Dr. Arthur W. Rogers, F.R.S

Sir Leonard Rogers, FRS (1868-1962) and his papers.

Sir Leonard Rogers (Fig. 1) was a "perfect tiger for hard work"' and, moreover, meticulously careful and thorough in everything that he did. It would not, therefore, have surprised his colleagues to learn that he preserved much of the paperwork he acquired during his long career and spent many hours of his retirement sorting, rearranging , and annotating his diaries, records, and correspondence...

W. Arthur Lewis in retrospect

This paper reviews several themes from the writings of W. Arthur Lewis, both the first black Nobel Laureate in Economics and the first from a developing country, and examines them from the perspective of two to five decades of hindsight. The paper emphasizes three main interrelated aspects; economic growth, economic dualism, and “the evolution of the economic order” – the forces that drive the ...

Dr J. W. Ballantyne

Dr W. H. Hylton

Dr William H. Hylton, formerly a general practitioner in Clevedon died suddenly on March 20th at the age of 83. William Hawkins Hylton?Bill, was born in Leeds in 1906. He was educated at Bridlington College. His father ran a building firm but died tragically of acute appendicitis when his son was aged 14. Bill intending to pursue the same career entered Leeds University and took a degree in eng...

Dr. Maureen Rogers, the first Australian pediatric dermatologist

Such a quote is apt for Maureen Rogers (nee McGhee), the first Australian pediatric dermatologist. Fame and accolades have never inspired her. For Maureen, commitment to the well-being of her patients, her students, and her family, and thus her commitment to service to all, has been her driving motivation. Maureen was born in Scotland in 1942, an only child to nonmedical parents. From ages 7 to...