Kenneth Walton (pathologist)
Kenneth Walter William Henry Walton | |
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| Born | 6 September 1919 |
| Died | 26 April 2008 |
| Nationality | British |
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Major Kenneth Walter William Henry Walton FRCP (6 September 1919 – 26 April 2008) was a leading[1] British experimental pathologist and rheumatologist. He published over 160 papers during his lifetime and was a member of 18 learned societies. One of the pathologists who helped form the current scientific era within his field,[2] his death was described as 'the end of an earlier period of British rheumatology',[2] and papers of his from the 1960s continue to be academically cited.[3]
He was born in Lahore and attended school in Highgate, being accepted into
He worked at Birmingham University for over 25 years, establishing the Rheumatism Research Wing and continuing research on
Personal life
He married his wife Cynthia in 1948; they had four children, three daughters and a son. The son, Peter, also became a doctor.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Professor Kenneth Walton: leading experimental pathologist". The Times. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Prof. Kenneth W. W. Walton". Published by Oxford University Press. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ a b c Newman, Melanie (5 June 2008). "Kenneth Walton, 1919-2008". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Obituary - Kenneth Walton". The Guardian. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ "No. 35854". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1943. pp. 212–213.