William Miller Ord

William Miller Ord, FRCP (23 September 1834 – 14 May 1902) was a British medical scientist. He was a surgeon at St. Thomas Hospital in London, where he worked for 50 years.[1][2]

William Miller Ord

FRCP
Born(1834-09-23)September 23, 1834
DiedMay 14, 1902(1902-05-14) (aged 67)
EducationSt Thomas' Hospital, London University
Years active1852-1902
Known fordescribing Ord's thyroiditis
Medical career
Professionsurgeon
InstitutionsRoyal College of Surgeons of England
Researchgout
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Biography

Ord was born in 1834, the son of George Ord, MRCS, a surgeon who practiced in Brixton. He received his medical education at St Thomas' Hospital, where he entered in 1852, and at London University. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1855, and a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1869 (later elected a Fellow in 1875).[3]

At St. Thomas′, he was successively surgical registrar, house surgeon, lecturer in comparative anatomy, lecturer in physiology, assistant physician lecturer in medicine, and physician. He was also elected Dean of the Medical School.[3]

In 1879 he described Ord's thyroiditis.[4]

He was an active member of the Medical Society of London, and was president of the society in 1885.[3]

Ord died at The Hall, in Salisbury, residence of his son, on 14 May 1902.[3]

Selected publications

References
  1. "AIM25 collection description". Aim25.ac.uk. 1902-05-14. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. "William Miller Ord, M.D., F.R.C.P.Lond". British Medical Journal. 1 (2160): 1315–1317. 1902. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.2160.1315. PMC 2512147.
  3. "Obituary - Dr. William Miller Ord". The Times. No. 36777. London. 26 May 1902. p. 10.
  4. Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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