About Willoughby Wade
Lived 1827 – 1906 (aged 79). Willoughby Wade was a British physician, known for British Medical Association.
Biography After education at Brighton College and then from 1842 to 1845 at Rugby School, he matriculated in 1845 at Trinity College, Dublin. He graduated there B.A. in 1849 and M.B. in 1851, after being apprenticed in Derby to the surgeon Douglas Fox, brother of Sir Charles Douglas Fox. After graduating in 1851 and being admitted M.R.C.S. (England) in 1851, Wade held junior appointments at the Birmingham General Hospital and in 1855 set up his medical practice in the city of Birmingham.
In 1896 Wade was made Honorary M.D. of Dublin. He published many articles in medical journals and was the first to draw attention to the presence of albuminuria in diphtheria.
Selected publications
On Gout: As a Peripheral Neurosis (1893)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Willoughby Wade?
Irish physician
When was Willoughby Wade born?
Willoughby Wade was born on 17 January 1827 in Bray.
When did Willoughby Wade die?
Willoughby Wade died on 17 January 1906.
What was Willoughby Wade's occupation?
Willoughby Wade was a physician.
What was Willoughby Wade known for?
Willoughby Wade was known for British Medical Association.
What nationality was Willoughby Wade?
Willoughby Wade was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Willoughby Francis Wade
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