David Berry Hart
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David Berry Hart, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. (born 12 December 1851, died 10 June 1920) was a Scottish surgeon and teacher.
. His grandfather, David Berry, had been a builder in Edinburgh. His wife was Jessie Smith Welsh Berry, a first cousin, and they had two daughters and two sons. A grand-daughter is Marian Lines
, a writer and actress.
He graduated M.B., C.M. from the University of Edinburgh
in 1877. Specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, he continued his studies and graduated M.D. with a gold medal and the Syme Surgical Fellowship on “The Structural Anatomy of the female pelvic floor”.
He was Secretary of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society between 1879 and 1883 and became President in 1890. He was also Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
.
He was an examiner in midwifery in the universities of Edinburgh, Oxford, Birmingham and Liverpool.
He was devoted to Liberalism and the United Free Church of Scotland
.
Regarded by others as a tour de force of dubious utility, he drew on Mendelian principles with singular vigour.
Biography
David Berry Hart was born and died in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. His grandfather, David Berry, had been a builder in Edinburgh. His wife was Jessie Smith Welsh Berry, a first cousin, and they had two daughters and two sons. A grand-daughter is Marian Lines
Marian Lines
Marian Alice Lines is a British writer and actress. The majority of Lines' works are libretti for musical productions, and many are for performance by children.-Biography:...
, a writer and actress.
He graduated M.B., C.M. from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in 1877. Specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, he continued his studies and graduated M.D. with a gold medal and the Syme Surgical Fellowship on “The Structural Anatomy of the female pelvic floor”.
He was Secretary of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society between 1879 and 1883 and became President in 1890. He was also Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh was established in the 17th century. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is by no means just a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 7,700 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outside Scotland, in 86...
.
He was an examiner in midwifery in the universities of Edinburgh, Oxford, Birmingham and Liverpool.
He was devoted to Liberalism and the United Free Church of Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
The United Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland...
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Specialist Interests
Professor Hart wrote nine books and more than 70 papers. Among these were “Manual of Gynaecology”, “Guide to Midwifery” and “Some Phases of Evolution”. He contributed an article on “Hermaphrodism in Man” for “Encyclopaedia Medica”.Regarded by others as a tour de force of dubious utility, he drew on Mendelian principles with singular vigour.
Honours
- Honorary Fellow of the American Gynaecological Society
- Honorary Fellow of the Berlin Obstetrical Society
- Corresponding Fellow of the Leipzig Obstetrical Society