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Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns KBE FRCS (26 June 1896 – 18 July 1952) was an Australian neurosurgeon. For most of his life he lived in England. His concern about despatch rider injuries sparked research which led to increased use of motorcycle helmets .
Sir Hugh Cairns (1896-1952) was a pioneer of neurosurgery in Britain and Australia, and a key figure in the development of the Nuffield Department of Surgery at Oxford. He served as a neurosurgeon to the army in World War II, advised on head injuries, and used penicillin and leucotomy in his practice.
Sir Hugh Cairns [ Figure 1 ], consultant British neurosurgeon during World War II, was a leader who helped in establishing neurosurgery as a specialty in Britain. This charismatic and innovative neurosurgeon, a former student of Harvey Cushing, [ 1] is credited with saving thousands of lives during World War II.
- Shahsivadhanan Col Sundaravadhanan
- 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_167_17
- 2017
- Oct-Dec 2017
18 de dez. de 2017 · Hugh Cairns, VC, plumber, soldier (born 4 December 1896 in Ashington, Northumberland, England; died 2 November 1918 in Valenciennes, France). During the First World War, Sergeant Cairns was the last Canadian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for bravery among troops of the British Empire.
8 de mai. de 2019 · Introduction. Sir Hugh Cairns was a pioneering collaborator. From the days of his youth spent on the sports field and on stage, to his time as a medical student serving in the First World War, the foundations were laid for a career sustained by co-operation.
- Jonathan Edward Attwood, Gabriele C. De Luca, Terence Hope, Deva Sanjeeva Jeyaretna
- 2019
Hugh Cairns VC DCM, (4 December 1896 – 2 November 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Indeed, Cairns' own personality has come to define the specialty which he established in Britain. Today's neurosurgeons are, whether knowingly or not, formed in his image. But there is a side to Hugh Cairns that has been lost in the telling of his remarkable story, and yet it played a central role in his greatest achievements.
