Dorothy Christian Hare
Dorothy Christian Hare CBE DPH FRCP | |
|---|---|
 Hare in the Women's Royal Navy Service | |
| Born | 14 September 1876 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Died | 19 January 1967 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Parent(s) | Mary Wood and Edward Hare |
Dorothy Christian Hare,
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital she became the third woman and first female general physician to be elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
.
Early life
Hare was born on 14 September 1876 in Bath, Somerset to Mary Wood and
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital. Hare returned to the Royal Free Hospital as an assistant pathologist. She was awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1908 and a Doctor of Public Health degree in 1912.[1] She practised general medicine at Cambridge until 1916.[2]
First World War
Hare joined the
Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 9 May 1919 in recognition of her service in that role.[1][3]
In the course of the war she encountered many cases of
Second World War, by which point the discovery of penicillin had rendered treatment much more effective and quick.[1]
Later career
Hare became medical registrar of the Royal Free Hospital in 1920 and was elected a member of the
British Medical Journal, The Lancet and The Practitioner. In 1935 and 1936 she delivered addresses to the Royal Society of Medicine on colitis and chronic rheumatic conditions.[1]
Retirement
Hare retired in 1937 to travel around the world before returning to live in Falmouth, Cornwall with her long-time friend and fellow physician Elizabeth Lepper.[5] Hare was a keen amateur artist who worked in oils, water colours and scratchboard. She organised Arts Council exhibitions in Falmouth and worked to revive the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society to train artists. Hare died on 19 January 1967.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dorothy Christian Hare". Inspiring physicians. Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Dorothy Christian Hare 1876-1967 F. 1936. The National Archives.
- ^ "No. 31331". The London Gazette. 6 May 1919. p. 5775.
- ISBN 9780907383833. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Unspoken love in the RCP's archive: four women's relationships | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
