BISHOP,+William+John

BISHOP, William John (1903-1961) London 1920; Royal College of Physicians 1924; Royal Society of Medicine 1934; CL Wellcome 1946-1954 His keen interest in medical literature and in the education of medical librarians made him one of the founders of the LA's Medical Section (Medical, Health and Welfare Group) in 1947. His own publications include, with H Bailey, //Notable names in medicine and surgery// (3 editions 1944, 1946, 1959), //The early history of surgery// (1960) and //A bio-bibliography of Florence Nightingale// (1962). His early death left many other projects uncompleted.