Sir Christopher John "Jack" Dewhurst (2 July 1920 – 1 December 2006) was a British

gynecologist Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined area ...

. He was Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the

Royal Postgraduate Medical School The Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS) was an independent medical school, based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital in west London. In 1988, the school merged with the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and in 1997 became part of Imperial ...

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, from 1967 to 1985. He served as president of the

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional association based in London, United Kingdom. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that is ...

from 1975 to 1978. Sir Christopher Dewhurst was

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ed in 1978 for his work in medicine. He is considered to be one of the founders of the

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of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Sir Dewhurst published 109 peer-reviewed publications and co-wrote 13 medical textbooks during his career. Sir Dewhurst chaired the 1st International Symposium on Gender Identity in London, United Kingdom in 1969 and provided the opening remarks for the conference.Scott, Peter, Randall, John, and Dewhurst, C.J.. "First International Symposium on Gender Identity, London, 1969." Sound Recording. 1969. Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/h702q6471 (accessed September 24, 2022).Opening Remarks
wpath.org. Accessed 8 January 2023.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dewhurst, Christopher John 1920 births 2006 deaths English gynaecologists English medical researchers Academics of the University of London Alumni of the University of Manchester Fellows of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Knights Bachelor Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Medical doctors from Lancashire