Henry Howse


Sir Henry Greenway Howse was an English surgeon, sometime President of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Life

Henry Greenway Howse was born in Lyncombe Hall, Bath to Henry Edward Howse and Isabella Howse. He entered an apprenticeship in Reading at age 18 before commencing training at Guy's Hospital at age 20.
He had subsequent appointments at London University as a demonstrator in anatomy, before returning to Guy's as a member of staff as a surgery lecturer.
In 1881 he married a Miss Marshall, daughter of Thomas Lethbridge Marshall ; they subsequently had three daughters and one son.
His contributions include the development of new methods for preserving anatomical specimens for teaching, introducing histology as a part of the training for surgeons, propagating the antiseptic methods of Lister and knee surgery, although his surgical practice was very broad. He wasn't a prolific author, but did write entries for Heath's Dictionary of Practical Surgery and as an Editor for Guy's Hospital Reports.
For the Royal College of Surgeons he was Vice-president then President. He was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours list, receiving the accolade from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October that year.

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