Percy Kidd
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Percy Marmaduke Kidd was an English
doctor. He was born in Blackheath
and died in Chalfont St. Giles.
Kidd was the oldest of the eight children of Dr Joseph Kidd and his first wife Sophia McKern. Like his father, he became an eminent London doctor. Two of his four brothers -- Walter Aubrey Kidd (1852-1929) and Leonard Joseph Kidd (1858-1926) -- also became doctors; a third brother died young, while still training to become one.
Percy was educated at Uppingham School
under Edward Thring
, where he excelled at sports, becoming Captain of the cricket XI and Athletic Champion in 1869; and at Balliol College, Oxford
, where he got a First Class degree. He then trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital
, under Dr Samuel Gee
and Dr Wickham Legg; in 1885 he was Elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
, London, and by 1879 he was assistant physician and pathologist to the City of London Hospital. In 1881 he married Gertude Eleanor Harrison (1855-1940), and they had four children, including Leslie Kidd
He specialised in conditions of the chest, and was the author of A Contribution to the Pathology of Hæmophilia (London, 1878) and The Lumleian Lectures
on Some Moot Points in the Pathology and Clinical History of Pneumonia (London, 1912). In 1918 he delivered the Harveian Oration
On the Doctrine of Consumption in Harvey's Time and Today
Kidd made one first-class appearance playing cricket for Kent, in 1874, against Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club. In the two innings in which he batted, he scored two ducks, and from eleven overs of bowling, he produced an analysis of 0-36.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
doctor. He was born in Blackheath
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...
and died in Chalfont St. Giles.
Kidd was the oldest of the eight children of Dr Joseph Kidd and his first wife Sophia McKern. Like his father, he became an eminent London doctor. Two of his four brothers -- Walter Aubrey Kidd (1852-1929) and Leonard Joseph Kidd (1858-1926) -- also became doctors; a third brother died young, while still training to become one.
Percy was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
under Edward Thring
Edward Thring
Edward Thring was a celebrated British educator. He was headmaster of Uppingham School and founder of the Headmasters' Conference in 1869.-Life:...
, where he excelled at sports, becoming Captain of the cricket XI and Athletic Champion in 1869; and at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he got a First Class degree. He then trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a hospital in Smithfield in the City of London, England.-Early history:It was founded in 1123 by Raherus or Rahere , a favourite courtier of King Henry I...
, under Dr Samuel Gee
Samuel Gee
Samuel Jones Gee was an English physician and paediatrician. In 1888, Gee published the first complete modern description of the clinical picture of coeliac disease, and theorised on the importance of diet in its control. His contribution led to the eponym Gee's disease...
and Dr Wickham Legg; in 1885 he was Elected 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...
, London, and by 1879 he was assistant physician and pathologist to the City of London Hospital. In 1881 he married Gertude Eleanor Harrison (1855-1940), and they had four children, including Leslie Kidd
Leslie Kidd
Eric Leslie Kidd was an English-born Irish cricketer...
He specialised in conditions of the chest, and was the author of A Contribution to the Pathology of Hæmophilia (London, 1878) and The Lumleian Lectures
Lumleian Lectures
The Lumleian Lectures are a series of annual lectures run by the Royal College of Physicians of London, started in 1582 and now run by the Lumleian Trust. The name commemorates John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, who with Richard Caldwell of the College endowed the lectures, initially confined to...
on Some Moot Points in the Pathology and Clinical History of Pneumonia (London, 1912). In 1918 he delivered the Harveian Oration
Harveian Oration
The Harveian Oration is a yearly lecture held at the Royal College of Physicians of London. It was instituted in 1656 by William Harvey, discoverer of the systemic circulation. Harvey made financial provision for the college to hold an annual feast on St...
On the Doctrine of Consumption in Harvey's Time and Today
Kidd made one first-class appearance playing cricket for Kent, in 1874, against Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club. In the two innings in which he batted, he scored two ducks, and from eleven overs of bowling, he produced an analysis of 0-36.
External links
- Percy Kidd at Cricket Archive