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Ronald Ross: Malariologist and Polymath

A Biography

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Edwin R. Nye

    1. University of Otago, New Zealand

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  2. Mary E. Gibson

    1. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 1-5

  3. Family and Childhood

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 6-15

  4. Mosquitos and Malaria

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 16-33

  5. Ross the Medical Student, 1874–9

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 34-42

  6. Ross and the Indian Medical Service, 1881–94

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 43-56

  7. The Great Malaria Problem

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 57-76

  8. The Nobel Prize

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 77-90

  9. Ross and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 91-192

  10. Ross’ Literary Works

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 193-217

  11. Politics and a Petition

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 218-230

  12. The Diagnostic Microscope

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 231-234

  13. The War Office Consultant, 1914–19

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 235-241

  14. Ross’ Pathometry

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 242-248

  15. Ross’ Mathematics

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 249-252

  16. Other Research

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 253-260

  17. Ross and the Royal Society of Medicine

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 261-266

  18. Malaria Today

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 267-276

  19. A Perspective: Ross’ Achievement

    • Edwin R. Nye, Mary E. Gibson
    Pages 277-285

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 287-316
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About this book

An objective biography of Sir Ronald Ross who discovered how the mosquito transmitted malaria and was the first Briton to be awarded a Nobel Prize. The authors put his life and work in context and give an appreciation of his scientific and literary work. They have researched archival material in Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Stockholm and the biography will include some hitherto unpublished illustrations. This will be the first thorough study since Sir Ronald's autobiography was published in 1923.

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  • University of Otago, New Zealand

    Edwin R. Nye

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India

    Mary E. Gibson

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E.R. NYE
M.E. GIBSON

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