David Lloyd Roberts
Dr David Lloyd Roberts
Life
He was born in
. He qualified MB in 1857and MD in 1859.In 1858 he began work as Surgeon in Ordinary at St Marys Hospital for Women and Children in Manchester.
In 1880 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were James Matthews Duncan, Sir Alexander Russell Simpson, Sir Thomas Grainger Stewart, and Angus Macdonald.[2]
In 1885 he was appointed Gynaecological Surgeon to Manchester Royal Infirmary.
He retired from surgery in 1895 and died on 29 September 1920. He bequeathed a library of over 3000 largely medical books and 53 rare
Family
He was married to Martha Occleshaw daughter of W H Occleshaw. They had no children.[3]
Artistic Recognition
His portrait was painted by William Orpen.[4]
Publications
- The Practice of Midwifery (1857)
- A Student's Guide to Practical Midwifery (1876)
- Sir Thomas Browne's Religio Medici (1892)
- The Scientific Knowledge of Dante (1914)
References
- ^ "David Lloyd Roberts 1835-1920 F. 1878".
- ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Inspiring Physicians | RCP Museum". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "David Lloyd Roberts (1835–1920) | Art UK".
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