Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran
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Charles McMoran Wilson, 1st Baron Moran, MC (10 November 1882-12 April 1977) is most famous for being Sir Winston Churchill's personal physician. He saved his life in 1943, but the story then became that Sir Alexander Fleming saved the Premier's life. He was created Baron Moran in 1943.
He was Dean of St Mary's Hospital Medical School between 1920 and 1945, where he oversaw the rebuilding of the premises. He was a prominent scientist in his day, and was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians in April 1941.
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by: New creation |
Baron Moran 1943–1977 |
Succeeded by: John Wilson |
[edit] Works
- The Anatomy of Courage (1945)
- Winston Churchill: The Struggle for Survival (1966)
[edit] Reference
- Churchill's Doctor : A Biography of Lord Moran, by Richard Lovell (London: Royal Society of Medicine, 1992)
[edit] External link
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