Sir William Dawson (1820–1899): a very modern paleobotanist

Dawson, J. William. Modern Ideas of Evolution

While politicians have known for years that the essence ofleadership is embodied in a keen awareness of what the followers want, that news hasn't yet percolated sufficiently deeply into the medical care field. This is an excellent book-a model of thoughtful, academic analysis and insights, with a dash of historical relevance to give it the appearance of utility. Regionali7ation is good, necessa...

Sir William Ramsay

Whither Sir William?

There are times when something is simply so familiar that we can no longer see it at all. It can be a story, or a concept, or even a flesh-and-blood person. Familiarity breeds not only contempt, but a kind of invisibility as well. For too many of us, such is the case with Sir William Osler. In his time (1849–1919), many considered him to be one of the greatest practitioners, teachers, and write...

Sir William Whitla

IT is written in the Bible that wve should take time "to praise famous men and our fathers that begat us." This year-the centenary year of the Ulster Medical Society-seemed an appropriate point of time for such remembrance and reflection. I chose, therefore, the name of one, William Whitla, a past President and benefactor of our Society, as the subject of my address. On 11th December, 1933, Sir...

[Sir William Osler].