Archibald Durward

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Archibald Durward, MD, FRSE (6 April 1902 - 4 March 1964) was a Scottish anatomist who was Professor of Anatomy at the University of Leeds.

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Early life and education

Durward was born on 6 April 1902 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of The Reverend Peter C Durward MA (1861–1924) and his wife Elizabeth (1865-1937). The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1906, originally to Leeston and then to Lawrence in October 1911. His father deputised for the Moderator at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand in 1916. [1]

Durward was educated at Otago Boys' High School. He then studied Medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB in 1926 and gaining his doctorate (MD) in 1930. In the intervening period he acted as house surgeon at Dunedin Hospital.

Academic career

Durward became a lecturer in Anatomy at the University of Otago in 1927. [2] In 1931 he returned to the UK, becoming a lecturer in anatomy at University College London. In 1936 he was appointed Professor of Anatomy at the University of Leeds. He remained at Leeds until 1962, also serving the university as Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (1941-43) and as pro-vice-chancellor. [3]

Honours

In 1945 Durward was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). His proposers were James Couper Brash, William Alexander Bain, Alexander Murray Drennan and Thomas J. Mackie. [4]

Personal life

Durward married Dorothy Westlake (1912-1978) in Chelsea, London in 1934. [5]

Death

Durward died in Kent on 4 March 1964 at the age of 61 and was buried in Lawrence Cemetery in Otago, New Zealand. [6]

Selected publications

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References

  1. Christchurch Presbytery Press vol LXVII issue 14147, 13 Sept 1911
  2. The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966
  3. "Durward, Archibald - Leeds University Library". Library.leeds.ac.uk. 5 March 1945. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN   0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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