Dr. William Osler, Just Elevated to a Baronetcy by King George V, Is Not Letting the Honor Go to His Head
“This baronetcy has pleased all of our friends so much. Over here it means a great deal, but it does not seem to make any difference in one’s feelings. Mrs. Osler send love.”
Dr. William Osler is often described as the “Father of Modern Medicine”. He created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and was the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training. He co-founded Johns Hopkins Hospital and medical school, and was author of...
Dr. William Osler is often described as the “Father of Modern Medicine”. He created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and was the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training. He co-founded Johns Hopkins Hospital and medical school, and was author of the landmark work, “The Principles and Practice of Medicine”. He also wrote and edited medical reports for Johns Hopkins. Osler, a Canadian, also had close connections in England, and he was created a baronet by King George V in 1911 in recognition of his many contributions to medicine.
Autograph letter signed, two pages, 1911, to the wife of his childhood friend, Charles Locke. “So many thanks for your kind letter. Long unacknowledged but you can understand how pressed I have been with letters, etc. We have had a very strenuous summer, so many people and so much to do. Ottilie Tonget (Harry W. daughter) and Nora have been with us. The former has just become engaged to Dr. Campbell Howard, son of my old friend Dr. Howard of Montreal. Corbett’s daughter, such a nice little addition of dear old Mrs. Locke, came in one day with the Northwest teachers. It is nice to hear of Charlie’s progress – domestically & otherwise. Tell Helen to let me know how she gets on. I’m sure she is an ideal nurse & will have plenty to do. How is Mary? I’m sure [they] are grandmothered by this time.
“This baronetcy has pleased all of our friends so much. Over here it means a great deal, but it does not seem to make any difference in one’s feelings. Mrs. Osler sends love.”
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