Philip Manson-Bahr
| Philip Henry Manson-Bahr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 November 1881 Wavertree, Liverpool, England |
| Died | 19 November 1966 (aged 84) Kent |
| Other names | Philip Henry Bahr |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Zoology, tropical medicine |
| Institutions |
Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital Hospital for Tropical Diseases London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse |
Edith Margaret Manson (m. 1909–48) Edith Mary Grossmith (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
Sir Philip Henry (or Heinrich) Manson-Bahr, MA Cantab, MB BChir, MD, MRCP, FRCP (born Philip Henry 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.
Manson-Bahr was born at Wavertree, Liverpool, to Louis Friedrich Bahr and Emily Louisa Blessig. He had two sisters, Caroline Louisa Sophia Bahr, who was a one-year senior, and Sophie Catharine Bahr, six years his junior. Originally from the Province of Hanover, Germany, his father moved to Liverpool as a business partner of Anthony & Bernard Schroeder & Co, merchants and brokers. His father eventually became a Vice-Consul for German Empire at Liverpool in 1874, a naturalised British citizen in 1877, and German Consul during 1883-1906. His family lived in a house called Rockville. He began his schooling at the Queenbank Preparatory School in Liverpool, and continued at Rugby School in Warwickshire. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge and studied the Natural Sciences Tripos, with zoology as his main course. Professor Alfred Newton became a major influence on his life-long interest in ornithology. He was enrolled in the British Ornithologists’ Union in 1904. He took up undergraduate medical training at the London Hospital, and earned his degree in 1907. In 1908, he qualified the full MB BChir degree from Cambridge University.
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