Douglas Vernon Hubble
Douglas Vernon Hubble | |
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| Born | 25 December 1900 FRCP, James Spence Medal |
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| Fields | Pediatric endocrinology |
| Institutions | University of Birmingham, Derbyshire Children's Hospital, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby City Hospital, Haile Selassie I University |
Sir Douglas Vernon Hubble paediatrics and dean of medicine at the University of Birmingham.[2] Hubble was principally notable for research into paediatric endocrinology and publishing a number of papers on the subject, which gave him a national reputation.
Life and career
Hubble was born on 25 December 1900 to Harry Edward Hubble and Agnes Kate (née Field). He graduated from
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1954. He later joined the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1958 as the chair of paediatrics, and worked principally on the development of the Institute of Child Health. He became Public Orator of the university, and later became dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 1963. He was forced to retire from Birmingham in 1968, 3 years beyond his retiring age, but moved to Ethiopia to become the dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Addis Ababa University.[2]
Hubble returned to England upon his retirement and settled in Newbury, Berkshire. He became deaf late in life and died from multiple myeloma on 6 November 1981 in Edinburgh.[2]
Honours
Hubble was appointed
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1954.[2]
References
- S2CID 220199088. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Whitfield, AGW. "Douglas Vernon (Sir) Hubble". Munk's Roll Volume VII. Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Emeritus Professor Sir Douglas Vernon Hubble". Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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