Robert Michael Forde | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1861 |
| Died | 27 March 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Made the first definitive observation of trypanosomes in a human being |
| Relatives | Alice Maude Sangster |
| Medical career | |
| Research | Parasitology |
Robert Michael Forde (1861 – 27 March 1948) was Colonial Surgeon in The Gambia when in 1901, he made the first definitive observation of trypanosomes in a human being when he found them in the blood of a steamboat master on the Gambia River. In 1907 he became principal medical officer of Sierra Leone.
- ^ Hospital in Bathurst, Gambia. Photograph, c. 1911. Wellcome Library. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Senior Medical Officers' quarters in Bathurst, Gambia. Photograph, c. 1911. Wellcome Library. Retrieved 5 July 2019.