Personal data
| Name | Ross, Sir |
|---|---|
| Initials | R. |
| Christian name | Ronald |
| Date and place of birth | Almora, British India; 13.05.1857 |
| Profession | Medical Doctor |
| Family | Married to Rosa Bessie Bloxam |
Extra information
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- Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College (London)
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- Discovered that the malaria parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes.
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- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1902)
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- Also wrote poetry, published novels, composed songs and was an amateur artist
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- Died in London
Military data
| Date of death | |
|---|---|
| Age | 75 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Putney Vale Cemetery |
Other information
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- His son 2nd Lt. Ronald Campbell Ross, 2 Royal Scots, aged 19, was killed on 26.08.1914 (Caudry British Cemetery)
Media
Sources
- Register
- Handwritten addition in Liber Vitae 1928 (copy Jan Louagie)