Thomas Fraser (1872 - 1951) was a Scottish physician, who studied the effects of giving people extracts of fish pancreatic islets of Langerhans.
A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, he became a well-known medical doctor, teacher, and administrator in northern Scotland.[1] During World War I, he served as lieutenant colonel, commanding the 89th (1st Highland) Ambulance, and was present at the Landing at Cape Helles.[1] Later he served in France and London, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Order of the British Empire.[1] Between 1939 and 1942, he was president of the British Medical Association.[2][3]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "THOMAS Fraser". British Medical Journal. 1 (4697): 96–97. 1951-01-13. ISSN 0007-1447. PMC 2068028. PMID 14801521.
- ^ "Thomas Fraser - Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society". www.med-chi.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Fraser". Lancet. 1 (6646): 119–120. 13 January 1951. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 14795785.
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