Francis de Havilland Hall explained

Birth Date:10 April 1847
Birth Place:Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Death Place:Twickenham
Nationality:British
Occupation:Physician, surgeon, and laryngologist
Known For:Lumleian Lectures (1913)
Burial Place:Teddington Cemetery[1]

Francis de Havilland Hall (1847–1929) was an English physician, surgeon, and laryngologist.[2] [3]

After education at Bruce Castle School, Tottenham, Francis de Havilland Hall entered in 1866 St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School (where he was a surgical assistant to James Paget). There, Hall qualified MRCS, LSA in 1868. He then graduated MB (Lond.) and in 1872 graduated MD (Lond.). From 1868 to 1878 he held house appointments at St Bartholomew's Hospital.[1]

After a brief time in general practice,[2] Hall became in 1875 a medical registrar at the Westminster Hospital.[1] There he was, for about twenty years, assistant physician in charge of the throat department and became in 1896 full physician in 1896, retiring in 1912 as consulting physician. At the Westminster Hospital Medical School he lectured on the principles and practice of medicine.[2]

In 1879 in Tunbridge Wells, he married Amy Margaret Smith. Upon his death in 1929 he was survived by his widow, one son, and three daughters, but his younger son died of wounds in WWI.[1]

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Selected publications

References

  1. Obituary. F. de Havilland Hall, M.D. F.R.C.P.. Br Med J. 9 February 1929. 1. 3553. 271–272. 10.1136/bmj.1.3553.271-d. 20774458. 2449943. page 271 page 272
  2. Web site: Francis De Havilland Hall. Royal College of Physicians, Lives of the Fellows, Munk's Roll, Vol. IV.
  3. Hall, Francis De Havilland, M.D., F.R.C.P. (London). Who's Who. 1923. 1187–1188.

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