Frank Cecil Eve
Frank Cecil Eve FRCP (1871-1952) was a senior British physician, made famous by the "Eve Method" of artificial respiration.[1]
Frank Cecil Eve | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1871 |
| Died | 7 December 1952 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Hull Royal Infirmary |
Biography
Born on 15 February 1871 in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, Frank Eve was educated at Bedford School, at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School. He subsequently became a Consultant Physician at the Hull Royal Infirmary. In 1915, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. In 1932, his description of a new "rocking" method of artificial respiration, which came to be known as the "Eve Method" and was adopted by the Royal Navy and by the Swedish Navy, brought Eve international fame.[2]
References
- Obituary, British Medical Journal, 1952
- Munks Roll Details for Frank Cecil Eve
- Obituary, The Times, 10 December 1952
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