About Roy Samuel Dobbin
Lived 1873 – 1939 (aged 65). Roy Samuel Dobbin was a British gynecologist and surgeon.
Roy Samuel Dobbin (22 November 1873 – 10 March 1939) was professor of midwifery and gynaecology at the Royal School of Medicine in Cairo and was obstetric surgeon and gynaecologist to Kasr-el-Aini Hospital. During the First World War he served as an officer with the Royal Army Medical Corps in France. He was a founding fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
After his death, the University of Cairo resolved that "a gold medal for proficiency in gynaecology and obstetrics be founded, and that it be named 'The Roy Dobbin medal'" and that a ward in the gynaecological section of the hospital be named The Roy Dobbin.
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Who was Roy Samuel Dobbin?
gynaecologist (1873–1939)
When was Roy Samuel Dobbin born?
Roy Samuel Dobbin was born on 22 November 1873 in County Down.
When did Roy Samuel Dobbin die?
Roy Samuel Dobbin died on 10 March 1939.
What was Roy Samuel Dobbin's occupation?
Roy Samuel Dobbin was a gynecologist and surgeon.
What nationality was Roy Samuel Dobbin?
Roy Samuel Dobbin was British.
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