John Ryle
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John Alfred Ryle was a British physician and epidemiologist.
He was born the son of Brighton doctor R J Ryle and brother of the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle
. He was educated at Brighton College
and Guys Hospital where he qualified in 1913. He served in the military during WWI and afterwards qualified MD at the University of London
. After teaching at Guys Hospital he was appointed in 1935 Regius Professor of Physic [not Physics; "Physic" here is an archaic term for Medicine] at the University of Cambridge
. In 1943 he was appointed chair of the newly created Institute of Social Medicine at the University of Oxford
, initiating the academic discipline of Social Medicine (Epidemiology
).
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
in 1924 and delivered their Goulstonian Lecture in 1925 and their Croonian Lecture
in 1939.
From 1932 to 1936 he was Physician to King George V's household and then Physician Extraordinary to the king.
Ryle was politically active at Cambridge, helping Jewish scholars emigrate from Germany and Austria before World War II
. During World War II, he was working at Guy's Hospital
to help them prepare for the Blitz.
He had married Miriam P Scully in London in 1914. They had several children, including astronomer Martin Ryle
.
He was born the son of Brighton doctor R J Ryle and brother of the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle
Gilbert Ryle
Gilbert Ryle , was a British philosopher, a representative of the generation of British ordinary language philosophers that shared Wittgenstein's approach to philosophical problems, and is principally known for his critique of Cartesian dualism, for which he coined the phrase "the ghost in the...
. He was educated at Brighton College
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
and Guys Hospital where he qualified in 1913. He served in the military during WWI and afterwards qualified MD at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. After teaching at Guys Hospital he was appointed in 1935 Regius Professor of Physic [not Physics; "Physic" here is an archaic term for Medicine] at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. In 1943 he was appointed chair of the newly created Institute of Social Medicine at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, initiating the academic discipline of Social Medicine (Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
).
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
in 1924 and delivered their Goulstonian Lecture in 1925 and their Croonian Lecture
Croonian Lecture
The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at both the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians...
in 1939.
From 1932 to 1936 he was Physician to King George V's household and then Physician Extraordinary to the king.
Ryle was politically active at Cambridge, helping Jewish scholars emigrate from Germany and Austria before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. During World War II, he was working at Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is a large teaching hospital and is home to the King's College London School of Medicine...
to help them prepare for the Blitz.
He had married Miriam P Scully in London in 1914. They had several children, including astronomer Martin Ryle
Martin Ryle
Sir Martin Ryle was an English radio astronomer who developed revolutionary radio telescope systems and used them for accurate location and imaging of weak radio sources...
.