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Sydney Rowland (1872–1917) World’s first editor of an X-ray journal, 1896
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Abstract
Sydney Rowland’s brief life (1872–1917) is described with emphasis on his contribution to radiology in the first two years following the discovery of X-rays. Not only was he the first editor of the Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy but was also appointed Special Commissioner to the British Medical Journal with a remit to write a report on the application of X-rays in medicine and surgery. He was to cease his studies with X-rays in 1897 to become a microbiologist. Working in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I, he died of cerebrospinal fever age only 45 years, in France in 1917.
Abstract
Sydney Rowland’s brief life (1872–1917) is described with emphasis on his contribution to radiology in the first two years following the discovery of X-rays. Not only was he the first editor of the Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy but was also appointed Special Commissioner to the British Medical Journal with a remit to write a report on the application of X-rays in medicine and surgery. He was to cease his studies with X-rays in 1897 to become a microbiologist. Working in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I, he died of cerebrospinal fever age only 45 years, in France in 1917.
Keywords
Sydney Domville Rowland, William Hedley, Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy, British Medical Journal, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Lister Institute, London Hospital, bacteriology, World War I
Title
Sydney Rowland (1872–1917) World’s first editor of an X-ray journal, 1896
Journal
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
Issue
Article type
Other materials agreed with the Editors
Pages
316-320
Published online
2018-02-22
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963
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969
DOI
Bibliographic record
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2017;67(5):316-320.
Keywords
Sydney Domville Rowland
William Hedley
Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy
British Medical Journal
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Lister Institute
London Hospital
bacteriology
World War I
Authors
Richard F. Mould