Thompson, James Edwin,
Surgical Papers, (1882-1937)
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
| 1863 | Born in Northwich, England | |
| 1881-86 | Attended Owens College, Manchester, received Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from London University. Completed one year postgraduate work in Paris and Vienna. (Degrees: M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S., L.L.D.) | |
| 1886 | Admitted as member of the Royal College of Surgeons. House surgeon at the Royal Infirmary at Manchester. | |
| 1888 | Became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. | |
| 1889-91 | Was Resident Surgeon at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. | |
| 1891 | Arrived in Galveston to become Chairman of Surgery of the University of Texas Medical Department and Chief Surgeon of John Sealy Hospital. | |
| 1892 | Became a Fellow of the Southern Surgical Association. | |
| 1896 | Married Eleanor Roeck. | |
| 1900-01 | Published first two articles on the treatment of hare-lip and cleft palate, which became classics in plastic surgery literature. | |
| 1915 | Became first President of the Texas Surgical Association. | |
| 1920 | Became President of the Southern Surgical Association. | |
| 1922 | Became first Vice-President of the American Surgical Society | |
| 1925 | Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Baylor University. | |
| 1927 | Died in Galveston, Texas. |
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
James Edwin Thompson (1863-1927) was an English-educated surgeon who arrived in Galveston in 1891 to become Chairman of Surgery at UTMB and Chief Surgeon of John Sealy Hospital. His papers include biographical information, correspondence, research and publications relating to the field of surgery.
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