born June 20, 1865, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Eng.
died Sept. 21, 1939, Mobberley, Cheshire
British physician.
After receiving his M.D. from the University of Cambridge, he became a pioneer in the treatment of endocrine disorders. He was one of the first to use extracts of animal thyroid glands to relieve a form of hypothyroidism.