Philip Manson-Bahr
Sir Philip Manson-Bahr | |
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Manson-Bahr in 1930 | |
| Born | Philip Heinrich Bahr 26 November 1881 |
| Died | 19 November 1966 (aged 84) Kent, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouses | Edith Margaret Manson
(m. 1909–1948)Edith Mary Grossmith
(m. 1950) |
| Children | 5 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, tropical medicine |
| Institutions | Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital Hospital for Tropical Diseases London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
Sir Philip Henry Manson-Bahr (born Philip Heinrich Bahr; 26 November 1881 – 19 November 1966) was an English zoologist and physician known for his contributions to tropical medicine. He changed his birth name to Manson-Bahr after marrying Edith Margaret Manson, daughter of the doyen of tropical medicine Sir Patrick Manson. Following his father-in-law, he devoted much of his career to tropical medicine. He was a Consulting Physician and held high offices at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and at the London Hospital. He was knighted in 1941.