Cairns, Hugh William Bell
Person: id 44604
University connections
UAdelaide
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World War I
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Family name
Cairns
Given name(s)
Hugh William Bell
Initials
H.W.B.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Cairns H.W.B. : Medicine.B.S., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.B.S., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.M.B., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Arts.M.A., 1937, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.D.M.(Hons), 1938, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.M.D. (AEG), 1948, Royal School of MinesCairns H.W.B. : Science.D.Sc (Hon), 1950, North Western University
Start date
1911
Combined start dates
19191911
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1916 - Adelaide Children's Hospital @ Adelaide Children's Hospital : North Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1921 - 1926 London Hospital @ London Hospital [ London England ]Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1921 - Radcliffe Infirmary @ Radcliffe Infirmary [ Oxford United Kingdom ]Cairns H.W.B. : Assistant Surgeon 1926 - 1933 London Hospital @ London [ England ]Cairns H.W.B. : Neurosurgeon 1931 - @ London [ England ]Cairns H.W.B. : Professor 1937 - Radcliffe Infirmary @ Radcliffe Infirmary [ Oxford United Kingdom ]
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Documents
Student Card Part 1 [ jpg ]Cairns-Admission to University underage Part 1 [ jpg ]Cairns-Admission to University underage Part 2 [ jpg ]Student Card Part 2 [ jpg ]Cairns-Letter asking for leave of absence from his scholarship to enlist in army [ jpg ]News cutting - Cairns named Rhodes Scholar 1916 [ jpg ]Cairns-Report from Master of Balliol College University of Oxford in War Service Record Part 2 [ jpg ]Cairns-Report from Master of Balliol College University of Oxford in War Service Record Part 1 [ jpg ]
Publications
The Royal College of Surgeons has a list of his principal publications in this article : http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004940b.htm
Religion
Presbyterian
Parental occupation
CarpenterMusic Teacher
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Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns, "Hugo", carved a hugely successful career in neurosurgery in his lifetime. He legacy in Balliol, Oxford, Radcliffe Infirmary and later at St Hughes College Hospital is legendary. He also revolutionised the use of mobile theatres during World War II.
Early in World War II, H W B Cairns persuaded the army to make the wearing of crash helmets obligatory for all dispatch riders.
He was awarded an Honorary MD from Adelaide University in 1947.
Early in World War II, H W B Cairns persuaded the army to make the wearing of crash helmets obligatory for all dispatch riders.
He was awarded an Honorary MD from Adelaide University in 1947.
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5464
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