George Ranken Tudhope Explained

George Ranken Tudhope MD FRSE DPH (1893 - 1955) was a 20th-century Scottish pathologist and medical author.

The George Ranken Tudhope Prize for best student in Pathology at the University of Dundee is named in his honour.

Life

He was born on 7 July 1893 in Newport-on-Tay in Fife the son of George Tudhope. He was educated at the High School of Dundee.[1]

He studied Medicine at the University of St Andrews graduating MB ChB in 1918. From 1919 to 1955 he taught Pathology at University College, Dundee, then a constituent college of St Andrews.[2]

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1947. His proposers were Robert Campbell Garry, Edward Thomas Copson, Robert Percival Cook and Alexander David Peacock.[3]

He was President of the Forfarshire Medical Association 1954/55.[1]

He died suddenly in Dundee on 13 December 1955 aged 62.[2]

Family

In 1922 he married Elizabeth Florence McCombe (d.1946). In 1949 he married Christian Johnston Bissett.[4]

From his first marriage he was father to his namesake George Ranken Tudhope (1924–1998) who also had an eminent career as a doctor.[5]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Tulloch. W. J.. George Ranken Tudhope. 7th July 1893-12th December 1955. The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology. en. 73. 1. 298–299. 1957. 10.1002/path.1700730138. 0368-3494.
  2. 24 December 1955. Obituary. subscription. The British Medical Journal. en. London, United Kingdom. British Medical Association. 2. 4955. 1565–1570. 10.1136/bmj.2.4955.1565-d. 0007-1447. 13269917. 220135343. 21 February 2022.
  3. Book: Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh: Biographical Index Part Two. July 2006. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 0-902-198-84-X. dead. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf. 27 December 2018.
  4. ODNB: George Tudhope
  5. Web site: Inspiring Physicians | RCP Museum.