Henry Bond

Henry John Hayles Bond, FRCP (22 December 1801 – 1 September 1883) was a British physician and academic. From 1851 to 1872, he was Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge.

Early life Bond was born on 22 December 1801 in Wheatacre, Norfolk, England, to the Rev William Bond, an academic and clergyman, and his wife Martha Bond (née Hayles). He then studied medicine in a variety of European cities including Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Paris. He remained to undertake postgraduate research and completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1831. He stopped practising medicine towards the end of time at the University of Cambridge and he finally resigned the Regius Professorship in 1872.

Later life Bond retired from academia but remained living in Cambridge. In June 1882, he fractured his hip, which left him confined to a bed. On 3 September 1883, he died at his home on Regent Street, Cambridge; he was 81 years old. He was buried in one of the city's cemeteries.

Personal life On 11 December 1834, Bond married Mary Carpenter, daughter of William Carpenter. One of Mary's uncles was Sir Edward Berry, an admiral who had served with Horatio Nelson. Together, they had many children.