E. T. Burke
Edmund Tytler Burke | |
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| Born | 18 April 1888 Elgin, Scotland |
| Died | 14 June 1941 (aged 53) Paignton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Known for | Work with Venereal Disease |
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Tytler Burke,
ChB (18 April 1888 – 14 June 1941) was a British doctor of medicine who fought in World War I and "was one of England's outstanding authorities on venereal diseases".[1]
Burke was born in Elgin, Scotland on 18 April 1888 and was educated at Perth Academy and the University of Glasgow and
University of St. Andrews.[2]
Burke graduated from the
mentioned in despatches.[3] When he finished his military service, he had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel
.
By the late 1930s, Burke was an assistant editor of the
British Medical Journal and elsewhere.[5] By the time of his death in 1941 (or shortly before), Burke had been Consultant Venereologist in the Public Health Department of the London County Council and Lecturer in Venereal Diseases in the London Hospital Medical College, University of London.[1]
Burke died on 14 June 1941 at Paignton, Devon, England where he was a volunteer with the 10th Devon (Torbay) Battalion of the Home Guard.[6]
References
- ^ PMC 5158592.
- ^ British Medical Journal 5 July 1941 Page 34 - Obituary E.Tytler Burke, DSO, MB [1]
- ^ "University of Glasgow Story; First World War Roll of Honour". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- PMC 1053238.
- PMID 20781430.
- ^ "Casualty Details - Volunteer Edmund Tytler Burke". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
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