John Basil Hume | |
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| Born | 29 September 1893 |
| Died | 2 March 1974 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | General surgeon |
| Known for | Anatomy Surgical recommendation of Anthony Eden |
John Basil Hume (1893-1974) was a British surgeon and lecturer in anatomy, who trained and mainly worked at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. As well being an examiner in anatomy for the Royal College of Surgeons and a Hunterian Professor, lecturing in particularly diaphragmatic hernia, he is most commonly remembered for performing Anthony Eden's bile duct operation in 1953.[1]