Lewis, Sir Thomas and Gaddum, Sir John

Notes and personal reminiscences about Lewis and Gaddum by Lady Gaddum and Dr John Honour.

1934-c.1989

1 box

Presented by Lady Gaddum in March 1989 (Acc 305) and Jan 1991 (Acc 371).

Sir Thomas Lewis (1881-1945) was a clinical scientist and cardiologist. Details of his career can be found in the catalogue record for the Wellcome Library's Lewis papers (PP/LEW) and in the "Journal of Medical Biography" vol.2 (1994), pp.63-70. Sir John Gaddum (1900-1965) was a pharmacologist. Details of his career can be found in his obituary in the "Lancet", 1965 vol.2, pp.194-195. Lady Gaddum (née Iris Halmer) (1894-1992) worked for two years in Lewis's department at University College Hospital Medical School. She was one of the first women to gain a medical degree. Her specialism was dermatology. Details of her career can be found in her obituary in the "British Medical Journal" vol.306 p.852. John Honour worked for several years as a laboratory assistant in Lewis's department before he qualified as a doctor.

At Wellcome Collection: papers of Sir Thomas Lewis are held as PP/LEW.

Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust