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Vincent Warren Low

1867 – 1942

British surgeon

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Lived 1867 – 1942 (aged 75). Vincent Warren Low was a surgeon.

Vincent Warren Low (1 September 1867 – 2 September 1942) was a British surgeon.

Biography After education at Cranleigh School, V. Warren Low studied medicine in London at St Mary's Hospital. He qualified MRCS in 1891. In 1892 he graduated MB (Lond). In 1893 he graduated BS (Lond) and was elected FRCS. In 1895 he graduated with the higher MD. During the Second Boer War he served from 1899 to 1902 as a civil surgeon with the British field force and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with seven clasps. When he returned to England, he was briefly an assistant surgeon at the Great Northern Hospital. At St Mary's Hospital, he became an assistant surgeon, a lecturer in surgery, and a surgeon, eventually retiring as consulting surgeon. He was elected a governor and vice-president of St Mary's Hospital. When Low died in 1942, the day after his 75th birthday, he was survived by his widow, four sons, and two daughters. The second youngest of the four sons, Roger Vincent Low, was on the Oxford rowing team in the 1930 Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Cranleigh School, St Mary's Hospital
Positions held
President of the Royal Society of Medicine
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Queen's South Africa Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vincent Warren Low?

British surgeon (1867–1942)

When was Vincent Warren Low born?

Vincent Warren Low was born on 1 September 1867 in Staines-upon-Thames.

When did Vincent Warren Low die?

Vincent Warren Low died on 2 September 1942 in Paddington.

What was Vincent Warren Low's occupation?

Vincent Warren Low was a surgeon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vincent Warren Low

· Wikidata: Q60927736

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