Sir James Paget, Bart., F.R.S.

Sir James Paget (1814-1894).

Sir James Paget (Fig. 1) formed with William Fergusson (1808–1862) and Sir Benjamin Brodie (1783–1762) a triumvirate of surgical ‘greats’ in England in the nineteenth century w1x. Paget was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, and until 20 yr of age had not ventured further than a few miles from his birthplace. His father, Samuel, was a prosperous businessman who unfortunately went bankrup...

Selected Essays and Addresses by Sir James Paget

This collection of essays is intended to be "welcome to men who knew him." His earlier lectures are not included, but theselection is such as any one of his pupils might wish to have in honour of him and for love of him. They were given on various occasions, the most noteworthy perhaps being the presidential address at the opening of the International Medical Congress of 1881, which made a prof...

Sir James Paget: the rise of clinical surgery

anatomical and physiological research in Britain, a subject not well explored by historians. Inter alia a reader learns about a host ofother topics including the collection ofresearch materials, the making of specimens for teaching purposes, and medical publishing. One subject on which the letters are somewhat unforthcoming is the correspondents' personalities. Two good friends who feel free to...

Sir Walter James Buchanan

Sir James Mackenzie

Based on a Dissertation read before the Royal Medical Society on Friday, 21st October 1960 Picture, if you can. a dark grim valley of smoke and chimneys, outlined by a ring of light appearing over the hills. In the streets a clatter of horses' hooves and wooden clogs. In a dingy room the oft repeated scene of a girl in labour surrounded by old women in shawls. The ubiquitous, anxious husband is...