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| Balfour, Andrew. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1896, as an advanced student. S. of Thomas Alexander Goldie, M.D., deceased. B. Mar. 21, 1873, at Edinburgh. School, George Watson's College, Edinburgh. Matric. Michs. 1896. D.P.H. 1897. Rugby football 'blue,' 1897. Previously at the School of Medicine, Edinburgh; M.B. and C.B. (Edin.) 1894; M.D. (Edin.) 1898; Hon. LL.D. (Edin.) 1921; F.R.C.P. (Edin.) 1906. Director of the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories at Khartoum, 1902-13. Medical Officer of Health (Khartoum) 1904-13. Imperial Ottoman Order (4th Class) of the Osmanieh, 1907. A member of the Committee to investigate African diseases, 1913. Served in the Great War (Lieut.-Col., R.A.M.C.; mentioned in despatches; scientific adviser to the Inspector-Surgeon-General of the British Expeditionary Force, East Africa, 1917). C.B., 1918. C.M.G. President of the Egyptian Public Health Commission, 1918. Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1923-31. Mary Kingsley Medal (Liverpool) 1920. K.C.M.G., 1930. Did valuable work in connection with scientific and medical research in the tropics. Author, medical; also a novelist; his numerous works include Vengeance is Mine; The Golden Kingdom, etc. Died Jan. 30, 1931, at Penshurst, Kent. Buried at Edinburgh. (Venn, II. 546; Medical Directory; Cambridge Review, Feb. 6, 1931.) | Andrew BALFOUR Approx. lifespan: 1873–1931 Adm as an advanced student Gonville & Caius College 1896:10:01 s. of Thomas Alexander Goldie BALFOUR, MD deceased: b. Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1873:03:21 Sch: George Watson's College Edinburgh, [Scotland], Matric 1896:10MT: DPH 1897 Rugby football 'blue' 1897 Previously at Sch: School of Medicine Edinburgh, [Scotland], MBand C.B. Edinburgh 1894 MD Edinburgh 1898 Hon.LLD Edinburgh 1921 FRCP<hna>Edinburgh</hna> 1906 Director of: : Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories Khartoum, [Sudan], 1902-13 Medical Officer of Health: Khartoum, [Sudan], 1904-13 Imperial Ottoman Order (4th Class) of the Osmanieh 1907 Member of: Committee to investigate African diseases 1913 Served in the Great War: [1914-18] Lieutenant-Colonel: R.A.M.C. Mentioned in Despatches scientific adviser to the Inspector-Surgeon-General of: British Expeditionary Force East Africa , 1917 C.B. 1918 CMG President of: : Egyptian Public Health Commission 1918 Director of: : Sch: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1923-31 Mary Kingsley Medal (Liverpool) 1920 KCMG 1930 Did valuable work in connection with scientific and medical research in the tropics: Publ.: medical; also a novelist; his numerous works include Vengeance is Mine; The Golden Kingdom etc. d. Penshurst, Kent , 1931:01:30 bur. Edinburgh, [Scotland], ( Venn, II. 546; Medical Directory; Cambridge Rev.iew 1931:02:06) |