Humphry Rolleston

Sir Humphry Rolleston, Bt. GCVO KCB
Humphry Davy Rolleston in 1916
Born(1862-06-21)21 June 1862
Died24 September 1944(1944-09-24) (aged 82)
Haslemere, England
EducationMarlborough College
St John's College, Cambridge
Barts
OccupationPhysician
Years active1888–1932
Known forPresident, Royal College of Physicians (1922–26), Physician-in-Ordinary to King George VI (1923–32)
Medical career
InstitutionsSt George's Hospital
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Sir Humphry Davy Rolleston, 1st Baronet, GCVO, KCB (21 June 1862 – 23 September 1944) was a prominent English physician.

Rolleston was the son of George Rolleston (Linacre Professor of Physiology at Oxford) and Grace Davy, daughter of John Davy and niece of Sir Humphry Davy, Bt (chemist).[1] He was educated at Marlborough College, proceeded to St John's College, Cambridge and graduated in Natural Sciences in 1886. After clinical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London he qualified MB (Cambridge) in 1888 and MD in 1892.

  1. ^ Weatherall, Mark W. (2004). Rolleston, George (1829–1881). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. 623–625. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780192683120.013.24026. ISBN 978-0-19-861397-8.(subscription required)