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Sir Thomas Lewis was an eminent cardiologist, and a founder of what is now recognised as clinical research. Born, 1881; Entered University College Cardiff, 1898; BSc pass degree double honours, 1901; MB BS London (Gold Medal), 1902; Entered University College Hospital Medical School, 1902; Elected member of Physiological Society, 1904; DSc Wales, 1905; House Surgeon to Thomas Barlow, 1905-1906; Period in Berlin, 1906; Work in EH Starling's Laboratory, University College London, 1907-1908; Medical Registrar, Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, 1907-1912; Out-Patient Physician, City of London Hospital, 1907-1913; Private practice, Wimpole Street, 1909-1916; Founded journal Heart, 1909; Appointed first Beit Memorial Fellow, 1910; Lecturer in Cardiac Pathology University College Hospital Medical School, 1911; Assistant Physician, University College Hospital (UCH), 1912; Elected FRCP, 1913; Visited USA, 1914; Appointed Physician Medical Research Committee, 1916; Directed clinical services of Military Heart Hospitals at Hampstead and Colchester, work on 'effort syndrome', 1916-1919; Croonian Lecturer, Royal Society, 1917; FRS, 1918; Consulting Physician to Eastern Command, 1918; Consulting Physician to Ministry of Pensions, 1919; Appointed full Physician at UCH, 1919; Founded Medical Research Society, 1930; First Aid Commandant, Rickmansworth, 1939-1944; died, 1945.