Sir Percival Horton-Smith Hartley (''né'' Horton-Smith; 2 December 1867 – 30 June 1952) was an English physician and authority on

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Early life and education

Hartley was born Percival Horton-Smith in

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, the eldest son of barrister Raymond Horton-Smith, K.C. He was educated at

Marlborough College Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...

and

St John's College, Cambridge St John's College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the House of Tudor, Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corpo ...

, where he was a Foundation Scholar. He studied medicine at

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in London, in Paris, and in Vienna. In 1893, he graduated M.A., M.B., and B.Ch., and earned his M.D. in 1896.

Career

In 1906, Hartley was appointed assistant physician to St Bartholomew's, and was full physician from 1920 until 1932. He was also physician to the Brompton Hospital and to Daneswood Sanatorium, and had formerly been assistant physician to the Metropolitan Hospital. Hartley's specialised in diseases of the lungs, particularly

. He was co-author with the Sir

Richard Douglas Powell Sir Richard Douglas Powell, 1st Baronet, (25 September 1842 – 15 December 1925) was a British physician, Physician Royal to Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V, president of various medical societies, etc. Powell studied medicine at Univ ...

of the fifth and sixth editions of the textbook ''Diseases of the Lungs and Pleurae'' (1911 and 1921). As part of his research on lung diseases, he carried out extensive research and articles on rowers.

Honours

Hartley was elected a Member of the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

in 1893 and a Fellow in 1899. He was appointed a Member of the

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in 1906 and promoted to Commander of the Order (CVO) in 1912 for his work at the King Edward VII Sanatorium. He was knighted in the 1921 New Year Honours.

Personal life

In 1895, he married Josephine, the only daughter and heiress of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Hartley, whose name he assumed in 1904. They had a son, Percival Hubert, and a daughter, Audrey Gwendolen.''London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917'' He died in hospital in London, age of 84.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horton Smith Hartley, Percival 1867 births 1952 deaths 20th-century English medical doctors Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge People educated at Marlborough College Knights Bachelor Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians