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Leonard Rogers

Sir Leonard Rogers
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Sir Leonard Rogers, wearing the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Born 18 January 1868
Hartley House, Helston
Died 16 September 1962
Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro
Nationality English
Fields Tropical medicine
Known for Founding the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Notable awards Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (1914)
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (1932)
Manson Medal (1938)
Spouse Una Elsie North
Children 3 sons

Sir Leonard Rogers KCSI CIE FRS FRCP FRCS (18 January 1868 – 16 September 1962) was a founder member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and its President from 1933 to 1935.

Rogers had a wide range of interests in tropical medicine, from the study of kala-azar epidemics to sea snake venoms, but is best known for pioneering the treatment of cholera with hypertonic saline, which has saved a multitude of lives.

Rogers was one of the pioneers in setting up the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine in India.

He was president of the 1919 session of the Indian Science Congress.

Digitised versions from National Library of Scotland.

Digitised version from HathiTrust Digital Library:


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