Thomas Twistington Higgins

Thomas Twistington Higgins was the head surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital between 1919 and 1953.

Doctor

Thomas Twistington Higgins
Born
Bolton, Lancashire
Died
Deal, Kent
EducationManchester University
Years active1909–1953
HonoursOBE

Whilst at Great Ormond Street, he furthered the field of paediatric medicine, and was largely responsible for paediatric surgery becoming a special branch of medicine.[1]

He was a leading authority on the history of Great Ormond Street Hospital, writing a history of the hospital for its centenary year.[2] One of his six children was dancer and painter Elizabeth Twistington Higgins.

References
  1. "Higgins, Thomas Twistington (1887 - 1966)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Higgins, Thomas Twistington - Great Ormond Street : 1852-1952 / by Thomas Twistington Higgins". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-17.


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