David Drummond (academic)
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Professor Sir David Drummond C.B.E., K.B.E. (1852–1932) was a British physician and President of the British Medical Association
. He was Warden and Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
from 1920–1922, having also served as the President of the University's College of Medicine in Newcastle.
Drummond studied Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin
, graduating with M.B. & M.Ch. in 1874. Drummond was initially an assistant physician at the Children's Hospital, Newcastle before being elected to the position of honourary pathologist and physician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary
in 1878, which he retired from in 1912 receiving the recognition and post of consulting physician.
Drummond's academic career spanned over fifty years at Durham, which saw him succeed Sir George Hare Philipson as Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine, having previously held lectureships in pathology, physiology and therapeutics.
Owing to his services during World War I
he was awarded a C.B.E, along with an honourary fellowship from the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. in 1925-26 Drummond also served as a member on the Royal Commission
on Lunacy Law and Administration.
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
. He was Warden and Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
from 1920–1922, having also served as the President of the University's College of Medicine in Newcastle.
Drummond studied Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, graduating with M.B. & M.Ch. in 1874. Drummond was initially an assistant physician at the Children's Hospital, Newcastle before being elected to the position of honourary pathologist and physician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Originally founded as the Newcastle Infirmary in 1751, the Royal Victoria Infirmary , in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was opened on 11 July 1906 by Edward VII on of Town Moor given by the Corporation and Freemen. The fully furnished and equipped hospital, containing twenty wards, a nurses' home,...
in 1878, which he retired from in 1912 receiving the recognition and post of consulting physician.
Drummond's academic career spanned over fifty years at Durham, which saw him succeed Sir George Hare Philipson as Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine, having previously held lectureships in pathology, physiology and therapeutics.
Owing to his services during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was awarded a C.B.E, along with an honourary fellowship from the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. in 1925-26 Drummond also served as a member on the Royal Commission
Royal Commission
In Commonwealth realms and other monarchies a Royal Commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue. They have been held in various countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia...
on Lunacy Law and Administration.