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Arnold Chaplin

1864 – 1944

Physician and historian

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About Arnold Chaplin

Lived 1864 – 1944 (aged 80).

Sir Thomas Hancock Arnold Chaplin FRCP (30 August 1864 – 18 October 1944) was a British physician.

After studying at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Chaplin's primary appointment was at the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, where he remained for the next twenty-nine years. He co-authored the textbook on Fibroid Diseases of the Lung, and The Science and Art of Prescribing and wrote The Illness and Death of Napoleon Bonaparte (1913). He loved old books and prints, and became Harveian Librarian at the Royal College of Physicians, London.

Selected publications Fibroid Diseases of the Lung (joint) The Science and Art of Prescribing (joint) The Illness and Death of Napoleon Bonaparte (1913)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Cambridge
Awards
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Harveian Oration
Also known as
Sir Thomas Hancock Arnold Chaplin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arnold Chaplin?

physician and historian

When was Arnold Chaplin born?

Arnold Chaplin was born on 30 August 1864.

When did Arnold Chaplin die?

Arnold Chaplin died on 18 October 1944.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arnold Chaplin

· Wikidata: Q55099666

· DBpedia: Arnold Chaplin

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