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Arthur Mayo-Robson
Sir Arthur William Mayo-Robson (17 April 1853 in Filey, Yorkshire – 12 October 1933 in London), also written as Mayo Robson, was an English surgeon. He was president of the British Gynaecological Society. Biography Arthur William Robson was born in Filey as the son of John Bonnington Robson, a chemist. He added Mayo to his surname later, as an adult. He attended Wesley College in Sheffield and then Leeds School of Medicine (1870). In 1874 he was accepted as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS). In 1876 he started lecturing at Leeds, and in 1884 became a surgeon with the General Infirmary. From 1890 to 1899 he held a position of Professor of Surgery at Yorkshire College of the Victoria University, the predecessor of the University of Leeds. In 1902 he resigned from his positions at Leeds and moved to London. During World War I Mayo-Robson served in France, Turkey and Egypt, reaching the rank of Colonel with the Army Medical Service. He was knighted in 1908, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Mayo-Robson
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text '' Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem '' Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
