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Frederic John Bird
Fellow
Date of Fellowship admission: 2/February/1858
Frederic John Bird received his medical degree from the University of St Andrews on 4 May 1841. He was an ovariotomist and published on ovarian tumours, including 'The successful removal of ovarian tumours' (Medical Gazette, 1843) and 'Reports of practice illustrative of the diagnosis, treatment and pathology of ovarian tumours' (Medical Times, 1851). He served as senior physician to the Westminster Maternity Charity and the Metropolitan Free Hospital and also published on botany. Bird became a Fellow on 2 February 1858 and died in 1874.
Year of medical qualification
4/May/1841
Fellowship
The main qualification issued by the College, awarded regularly since the College’s foundation. This qualification was granted based on demonstrated breadth of experience and did not require an individual to pass a certain examination.