Henry Howse
| Sir Henry Greenway Howse | |
|---|---|
 Sir Henry Greenway Howse[1] | |
| Born |
21 December 1841 Bath, England |
| Died |
15 September 1914, aged 72 Sevenoaks, UK |
| Cause of death | Complications of spinal cord compression |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Guy's |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Antiseptic orthopaedic surgery |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | General Surgeon |
| Institutions | London University, Guy's |
| Notable prizes | Hunterian Oration, Knighthood, Bradshaw Lecture |
Sir Henry Greenway Howse FRCS (21 December 1841 – 15 September 1914)[1] was an English surgeon, sometime President of the Royal College of Surgeons.[2]
Life
Henry Greenway Howse was born in Lyncombe Hall,[3] Bath (England) to Henry Edward Howse and Isabella Howse (née Weald).[4] He entered an apprenticeship in Reading at age 18 before commencing training at Guy's Hospital at age 20.[1]
He had subsequent appointments at London University as a demonstrator in anatomy, before returning to Guy's as a member of staff as a surgery lecturer.
In 1881 he married a Miss Marshall, daughter of Thomas Lethbridge Marshall (a Unitarian minister at the New Gravel Pit Chapel); they subsequently had two daughters and one son.
His contributions include the development of new methods for preserving anatomical specimens for teaching (using a mixture of glycerine and arsenic), introducing histology (rather than just gross anatomy) as a part of the training for surgeons, propagating the antiseptic methods of Lister and knee surgery, although his surgical practice was very broad. He wasn't a prolific author, but did write entries for Heath's Dictionary of Practical Surgery[5] and as an Editor for Guy's Hospital Reports.[1]
For the Royal College of Surgeons he was Vice-president (1897-1900) then President (1901–1903). He was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours list, commemorating the coronation of Edward VII.
Honours
- Bradshaw Lecture — 1899[6]
- Knighthood — 1902[6]
- Hunterian Oration — 1903[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "SIR HENRY GREENWAY HOWSE, M.S., F.R.C.S.: Consulting Surgeon to Guy's Hospital" (PDF). British Medical Journal: 560–563. 1914. PMC 2299814
. - ↑ "Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online". Royal College of Surgeons. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Lyncombe Hall, Bath". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sir Henry Greenway Howse". Howes Family Genealogy Pages. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Heath, Christopher (1886). Dictionary of practical surgery: Volumes 1 and 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 970 & 884.
- 1 2 3 Welch, Charles, ed. (1905). London at the Opening of the Twentieth Century. Brighton: W. T. Pike & Co. p. 192.