Robert William Philip
| Robert William Philip | |
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| Born | 29 December 1857 Govan, Renfrewshire |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Extra-Physician to H.M. the King in Scotland; Consulting Physician, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh; Professor of Tuberculosis, Edinburgh University |
| Years active | 1887 - 1939 |
| Known for | Tuberculosis |
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Sir Robert William Philip Kt FRCPE FRCP FRSE FRCSE [1][2] (29 December 1857 – 25 January 1939) was a pioneer in the treatment and control of tuberculosis. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh in 1889 and knighted in 1913[3]
The son of Rev George Philip, he was educated at the Royal High School and the University of Edinburgh. He married Elizabeth Motherwell[1] in 1888, and Edith McGaw in 1938.[1] For much of his life, he lived in Charlotte Square.[4] During World War I, he held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, Scottish Second General Hospital in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[5][6] He died in 1939 and is buried in Grange cemetery in Edinburgh.[7]
Work on Tuberculosis
Robert William Philip qualified to practise in 1882, the same year that Robert Koch discovered the tuberculosis bacillus. The focus of his work over the coming years was the implementation of his vision for coordinated treatment of tuberculosis. He founded the first tuberculosis dispensary clinic in Edinburgh at 13 Bank Street[8] on the 25th November 1887.
In 1894 he founded the Royal Victoria Hospital at Craigleith House in Craigleith Road, Edinburgh as a sanitorium, designed to work in conjunction with the dispensary clinic. Prior to the discovery of medication to treat tuberculosis, his focus was to isolate patients from family and friends and offer sun, fresh air and exercise.[8]
By 1912 the integrated approach to TB treatment was recognised and adopted by government and the first similar clinic in England opened at Paddington.
He was knighted in the 1913 New Year's Honours list,[9] took a chair in tuberculosis at Edinburgh University in 1917.[1] He was president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1918 to 1922.[10] In 1927 he was president of the British Medical Association.[10] In 1955 his work was recognised on a Belgium Stamp[11]
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| Preceded by
William Russell
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President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 1918–1923 |
Succeeded by George Lovell Gulland |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Royal College of Physicians Obituary
- ↑ Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage 1921
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- ↑ Commemorative stone plaque at 45 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
- ↑ Glasgow Herald Obituary
- ↑ Scottish Second General Hospital Information
- ↑ Family Search record of grave
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 History of Craigleith House
- ↑ "The New Year Honours." Times London, England 1 Jan. 1913: 7+. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 5 Feb. 2016.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh Obituary
- ↑ Belgium Stamp from 1955
External links
- Painting at the Royal College of Physicians
- Article in The Scotsman
- British Medical Journal Obituary
- Royal College of Physicians Obituary
- Commemorative Blue Plaque on Bank St., Edinburgh
- Commemorative stone Plaque at 45 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
- Glasgow Herald article commemorating 50th Anniversary of clinic on Bank Street
- Glasgow Herald article pointing towards ultimate elimination of tuberculosis including message from the King
- Glasgow Herald report on funeral
- Use dmy dates from January 2016
- Articles with hCards
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- 1857 births
- 1939 deaths
- Scottish knights
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- People from Edinburgh
- 19th-century Scottish medical doctors
- People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Presidents of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
