Arthur Osman Farquhar Stuart (1927–2002) was a

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medical doctor who was popularly referred to as the 'People's Doctor.'

Early life

Arthur Stuart was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to

parents, Arthur MacCarthy Stuart, a civil servant of Bahamians, Bahamian descent and Amy Hilda Stuart, née Farquhar of Barbadian descent.

Education

Stuart was educated at secondary schools and subsequently studied medicine at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Career

Stuart was the first

medical doctor to work at

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and was subsequently a consultant physician at

Connaught Hospital Connaught Hospital is the principal adult referral hospital in Sierra Leone. Connaught Hospital was opened in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur. President Kabbah re-opened the hospital on May 5, 2006, alongside the Princess Christian ...

Death

Stuart died following a stroke in 2002.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart, Arthur Osman Sierra Leone Creole people People of Sierra Leone Creole descent Sierra Leoneans of Bahamian descent Farquhar family (Sierra Leone) 1927 births 2002 deaths