GB 0114 MS0158 - Bird, Golding (1814-1854) and Bird, Cuthbert Hilton Golding- (1848-1939)

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GB 0114 MS0158 1835-1900 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Bird , Cuthbert Hilton Golding- , 1848-1939 , surgeon

Bird , Golding , 1814-1854 , physician

Golding Bird was born at Downham, Norfolk in 1814. He was educated at private school and apprenticed to William Pretty, an apothecary in London from 1829-1833. He was a medical student at Guy's Hospital from 1832, where he excelled, achieving the Apothecaries' Company medal for botany and attracting the attention of Addison and Sir Astley Cooper. He assisted Sir Astley Cooper with his work on diseases of the breast. He was licensed to practise by Apothecaries' Hall in 1836. Bird obtained his MD from St Andrews University in 1838, and his MA in 1840. Bird was a lecturer on natural philosophy at Guy's Hospital from 1836-1853, and also a lecturer on medical botany and on urinary pathology. He was physician to the Finsbury Dispensary in 1836. He became a licentiate of the College of Physicians of London in 1840, and a Fellow of the College of Physicians in 1845. He was an assistant physician at Guy's Hospital, and a joint lecturer on materia medica at Guy's Hospital Medical School from 1843-1853. He lectured on materia medica at the College of Physicians in 1847 to 1849. He was a member of the Linnaean and Geological Societies, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died in 1854.

Cuthbert Hilton Golding-Bird was born in Myddleton Square, Pentonville, London in 1848, the second son of Golding Bird, MD, FRS. Golding-Bird was educated at Tonbridge School from 1856-1862, and afterwards at King's College School in the Strand and at King's College. He graduated BA at the University of London in 1867, and Won the gold medal in forensic medicine at the MB examination in 1873. Entering the medical school of Guy's Hospital in 1868 he received the first prize for first year students in 1869, the first prize for third year students and the Treasurer's medals for surgery and for medicine in 1873. For a short time he acted as demonstrator of anatomy at Guy's, but on his return from a visit to Paris he was elected assistant surgeon in 1875 and demonstrator of physiology. He held the office of surgeon until 1908, until he resigned at the age of 60, and was made consulting surgeon. At the Royal College of Surgeons Golding-Bird was an examiner in elementary physiology 1884-1886, in physiology 1886-1891, in anatomy and physiology for the Fellowship 1884-1890 and 1892-1895. He was on the Dental Board as Examiner in surgery in 1902, a member of the Court of Examiners 1897-1907, and a member of the Council 1905-1913. He died in 1939.

Donated by Mr Golding-Bird on 22 Jun 1908.

Papers of Golding Bird (1814-1854) and Cuthbert Hilton Golding-Bird (1848-1939), 1835-1900, comprising a volume of 167 autograph letters from correspondents including Thomas Addison; Samuel Ashwell; John Birkett; Richard Bright; Thomas Bryant; Thomas Calloway (junior); Frederick Le Gros Clark; Sir Astley Cooper; Bransby Blake Cooper; Sir John Rose Cormack; M[ichael] Faraday; Stephen Jennings Goodfellow; Charles Higgens; Thomas Hodgkin; Luther Holden; John Whitaker Hulke; Henry Oldham; James Paget; Frederick William Pavy; John Percy; Sir Richard Quain; Sir Edward Albert Schafer; Alfred Smee; Thomas Stevenson; John Bland Sutton; Frederick Treves; Thomas Spencer Wells; and Sir Samuel Wilkes.

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Source: Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians, Volume 4, 1826-1925, p39 and The Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 3, Page 332

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Sep 2008 Smee , Alfred , 1818-1877 , surgeon Writing Treves , Sir , Frederick , 1853-1923 , 1st Baronet , surgeon Schafer , Sir , Edward Albert , Sharpey- , 1850-1935 , Knight , physiologist , formerly Schafer x Sharpey-Schafer , Sir , Edward Quain , Sir , Richard , 1816-1898 , Baronet , physician Percy , John , 1817-1889 , metallurgist Pavy , Frederick William , 1829-1911 , physician and physiologist Paget , Sir , James , 1814-1899 , 1st Baronet , surgeon Oldham , Henry , 1815-1902 , physician Hulke , John Whitaker , 1830-1895 , surgeon Holden , Luther , 1815-1905 , surgeon Hodgkin , Thomas , 1798-1866 , physician and philanthropist Higgens , Charles , 1846-1920 , surgeon Goodfellow , Stephen Jennings , 1809-1895 , physician Faraday , Michael , 1791-1867 , chemist and natural philosopher Cormack , Sir , John Rose , 1815-1882 , Knight , physician Cooper , Bransby Blake , 1792-1853 , surgeon Clark , Frederick Le Gros , 1811-1892 , surgeon Calloway , Thomas , 1822-1869 , surgeon Bright , Richard , 1789-1858 , physician Bryant , Thomas Egerton , fl 1816-1840 , general practitioner Birkett , John , 1815-1904 , surgeon Bird , Golding , 1814-1854 , physician Bird , Cuthbert Hilton Golding- , 1848-1939 , surgeon x Golding-Bird , Cuthbert Hilton Ashwell , Samuel , 1798-1857 , physician Letter writing Correspondence Surgery Medical sciences Wilks , Sir , Samuel , 1824-1911 , Baronet , physician Wells , Sir , Thomas Spencer , 1818-1897 , Baronet , surgeon Sutton , Sir , John Bland- , 1855-1936 , formerly John Sutton , 1st Baronet , surgeon x Bland-Sutton , Sir , John Stevenson , Thomas , 1801-1878 , surgeon Communication skills Communication process

Donated by Mr Golding-Bird on 22 Jun 1908.

Papers of Golding Bird (1814-1854) and Cuthbert Hilton Golding-Bird (1848-1939), 1835-1900, comprising a volume of 167 autograph letters from correspondents including Thomas Addison; Samuel Ashwell; John Birkett; Richard Bright; Thomas Bryant; Thomas Calloway (junior); Frederick Le Gros Clark; Sir Astley Cooper; Bransby Blake Cooper; Sir John Rose Cormack; M[ichael] Faraday; Stephen Jennings Goodfellow; Charles Higgens; Thomas Hodgkin; Luther Holden; John Whitaker Hulke; Henry Oldham; James Paget; Frederick William Pavy; John Percy; Sir Richard Quain; Sir Edward Albert Schafer; Alfred Smee; Thomas Stevenson; John Bland Sutton; Frederick Treves; Thomas Spencer Wells; and Sir Samuel Wilkes.

As outlined in Scope and Content.

By written appointment only.

No photocopying permitted.

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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