Sir Hugh Cairns
Photo courtesy of the Wellcome Library, London.
About Sir Hugh Cairns:
Hugh Cairns was the first Nuffield Professor of Surgery.
He was a key figure in the development of neurosurgery as a specialty, the formation of the University of Oxford Medical School, and the treatment of head injuries during the Second World War.
The Cairns Library is named after him.
Information about his life and work can be found on the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences web page here.
Also there is further information including an MP3 audio clip available here.
Bibliographies:
We have compiled bibliographies of journal articles, books, and other items by and about Sir Hugh Cairns.
- Articles by Sir Hugh Cairns (opens PDF file)
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