Reproduced with kind permission of the Whitby and Kennedy families
Sir Lionel Whitby: War hero, medical pioneer, Master
Wed 2 October 2019 - Wed 18 December 2019
Downing College
Sir Lionel Whitby (1895-1956) served in both World Wars, being awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and commanding the Army Blood Transfusion Service ("the greatest surgical advance" of the war) in WW2. He was a respected pathologist whose research identified the activity of sulphapyridine in the treatment of pneumonia in 1938 and assisted in the medical care of the King in 1928 and the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, at the height of the Second World War. He was Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge from 1945 until his death and served as Vice-Chancellor from 1951-3. The exhibition includes original papers, photographs and other items relating to his life, medical and military career.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Please contact the College Archivist for more information about the exhibition, the archive collection and to arrange a visit.
Enquiries: Jenny Ulph, College Archivist Website Email: ju213@dow.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223 762905
Timing
9:30am-2:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week from Wednesday 2 October 2019 until Wednesday 18 December 2019 (except between Monday 21 October 2019 and Thursday 24 October 2019)
All times
Wed 2 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 4 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 7 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 9 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 11 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 14 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 16 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 18 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 25 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 28 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 30 October 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 1 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 4 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 6 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 8 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 11 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 13 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 15 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 18 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 20 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 22 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 25 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 27 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 29 November 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 2 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 4 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 6 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 9 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 11 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Fri 13 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Mon 16 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
Wed 18 December 2019 | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |