Edgar Hartley Kettle facts for kids
Edgar Hartley Kettle was an important British doctor who studied diseases. He was born in London on April 20, 1882, and passed away on December 1, 1936. He was known for his research into serious illnesses.
Edgar Kettle went to school at Skipton Grammar School. He then studied medicine at St Mary's Hospital in London. He became a doctor in 1907.
After becoming a doctor, he worked at the Cancer Hospital. He also spent a year studying with a famous scientist named Ludwig Aschoff in Germany. In 1912, he returned to St Mary's Hospital. He worked as an assistant to Bernard Spilsbury, another well-known medical expert.
In 1927, Edgar Kettle became a professor of pathology at the Cardiff University School of Medicine. Pathology is the study of diseases and how they affect the body. He stayed there until 1934. Later, he became the director of the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London.
Kettle became famous around the world for his research. He studied diseases like silicosis, which affects the lungs. He also researched tuberculosis, a serious lung infection. His work on gas gangrene, a dangerous bacterial infection, was also very important.
In 1918, Edgar Kettle married Dr. Marguerite Henrietta Pam. She was an editor for The Lancet, a well-known medical journal. They did not have any children.
Awards and Honours
- 1931 — He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. This is a special honour for doctors.
- 1936 — He became a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honour for scientists.
