Harold Whittingham

Air Marshal Sir Harold Edward Whittingham (3 October 1887 – 16 July 1983) was a British physician notable for a distinguished medical career in the Royal Air Force and contributions to aviation medicine. After graduating from the University of Glasgow, he was the first pathologist and Assistant Director of Research at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow. In 1932 he became group captain and from 1934 until 1939 was the commanding officer of the RAF Central Medical Establishment, promoted to air commodore in 1936. He took the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 1936 and was elected FRCP in 1940.

From 1938 until 1946 he held the appointment of honorary physician to the king.