Ian Douglas-Wilson

Ian Douglas-Wilson (12 May 1912 – 15 October 2013) was a British physician who was editor of The Lancet, a United Kingdom-based medical journal, from 1965 to 1976.

Early life Douglas-Wilson was born on 12 May 1912 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Marlborough College, a private school in Marlborough, Wiltshire. He graduated in 1936, and completed a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 1938. He took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944. Being 'too radical for their publication', he refused and it was suggested that he try The Lancet. This was the beginning a 30-year career with the medical journal. In 1952, he was promoted to Deputy Editor.

Later life Douglas-Wilson died of heart failure on 15 October 2013 in London, England. He was aged 101.

Personal life Douglas-Wilson and his wife had three children; a son, David, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Joanna. He was a supporter of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. He attended one of the first Aldermaston marches with his then teenage son.