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Peter Daniel Anthonisz
Peter Daniel Anthonisz (25 June 1822 – 12 June 1903) was a well-known Burgher people, burgher doctor who was the first Ceylonese to obtain an Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, M.R.C.P. and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, F.R.C.S. He was also the inaugural president of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association and a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon, Legislative Council for nine years. Biography Peter Daniel Anthonisz was born on 25 June 1822 in Galle, the first son of ten children, to Leonardus Henricus Anthonisz (1796–1845), the Chief Clerk of the Galle Customs, and Susanna Dorothea née Deutrom (1805–1872). In 1838 at the age of sixteen he was appointed as a medical sub-assistant at the Military Hospital in Galle. The following year he was sent to study at the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Bengal Medical College in Calcutta, returning in 1843. In the 1850s he worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael (archangel), Michael and Saint George, George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth affairs. Description The Order includes three class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
