Sydney Russell-Wells
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Sydney Russell-Wells, Kt
, FRCP (25 September 1869– 14 July 1924) was a physician and British
Member of Parliament
for London University
from 1922 until 1924, sitting as a Unionist
. He was educated at the Royal College of Science
and studied medicine at St George's Hospital
where he was later House surgeon, Assistant Curator of the Museum and Medical Registrar.
Knight Bachelor
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, FRCP (25 September 1869– 14 July 1924) was a physician and British
United Kingdom
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for London University
London University (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1922 until 1924, sitting as a Unionist
Conservative Party (UK)
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. He was educated at the Royal College of Science
Royal College of Science
The Royal College of Science was a higher education institution located in South Kensington; it was a constituent college of Imperial College London from 1907 until it was wholly absorbed by Imperial in 2002. Alumni include H. G. Wells and Brian May and are distinguishable by the letters ARCS ...
and studied medicine at St George's Hospital
St George's Hospital
Founded in 1733, St George’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. It shares its main hospital site in Tooting, England with the St George's, University of London which trains NHS staff and carries out advanced medical research....
where he was later House surgeon, Assistant Curator of the Museum and Medical Registrar.