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Frederick William Andrewes

1859 – 1932

British pathologist and bacteriologist

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Lived 1859 – 1932 (aged 72). Frederick William Andrewes was a British pathologist, bacteriologist, physician and docent.

Sir Frederick William Andrewes (31 March 1859 – 24 February 1932) was an English physician, pathologist, and bacteriologist.

Biography After education at Oakley House School in Reading, Frederick Andrewes matriculated on 11 October 1878 at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in 1882 BA with first-class honours in natural sciences. In 1887 Andrewes graduated there BM (Oxon.) and qualified MRCS. At St Bartholomew's Hospital he was house physician to James Andrew and completed his medical education by a brief course of study in Vienna. In 1897 the joint appointments of pathologist and lecturer on pathology at St Bartholomew's Hospital became vacant when Kanthack was appointed to the chair of pathology at the University of Cambridge. Andrewes succeeded him in these posts and continued in office for thirty years. In 1912 Andrewes's lectureship in pathology was raised by the University of London to a professorship. the histology of lymphadenoma, immunology, Hugh Thursfield, Frank Atcherley Rose, and W. Girling Ball, were, early in their careers, demonstrators in pathology under Andrewes. in Islington, London, he married Phyllis Mary Hamer. They had a son, Christopher Howard Andrewes, and a daughter. 1910 — Croonian Lecturer (of the Royal College of Physicians) 1915 — FRS 1919 — OBE 1920 — Knighthood

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Education
Christ Church
Employers
University of Cambridge
Awards
Harveian Oration; Fellow of the Royal Society; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Frederick Andrewes, Sir Frederick William Andrewes

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Who was Frederick William Andrewes?

British pathologist and bacteriologist (1859-1932)

When was Frederick William Andrewes born?

Frederick William Andrewes was born on 31 March 1859 in Reading.

When did Frederick William Andrewes die?

Frederick William Andrewes died on 24 February 1932.

What was Frederick William Andrewes's occupation?

Frederick William Andrewes was a pathologist, bacteriologist, physician and docent.

What nationality was Frederick William Andrewes?

Frederick William Andrewes was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick William Andrewes

· Wikidata: Q18671640

· DBpedia: Frederick William Andrewes

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