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'''William Charles Wallace Nixon''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE|FRCS|size=100}} (22 November 1903 - 9 February 1966), was professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the [[University of London]], director of [[University College]]'s obsteric unit and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the [[World Health Organization]]. |
'''William Charles Wallace Nixon''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE|FRCS|size=100}} (22 November 1903 - 9 February 1966), was professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the [[University of London]], director of [[University College]]'s obsteric unit and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the [[World Health Organization]]. |
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In the 1930s, he set up the first [[birth control|family planning]] clinic in Hong Kong. |
In the 1930s, he set up the first [[birth control|family planning]] clinic in Hong Kong. In 1941 he delivered the fourth [[Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture]], the topic of his talk being diet in pregnancy. |
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In 1964 he was an expert witness at the [[Dering v Uris]] trial. |
In 1964 he was an expert witness at the [[Dering v Uris]] trial. |
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Both St. Mary's and [[Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital|Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital]] took him on as consultant by 1934.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> The following year he resigned to take up a post in Hong Kong, where he set up its first [[birth control|family planning]] clinic.<ref name=Russell2012>{{cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Bertrand |title=The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell Volume 29: Détente or Destruction, 1955-57 |date=2012 |publisher=Routledge |location=Abingdon, Oxon |isbn=0-415-35837-X |page=510 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eogqBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA510 |language=en |chapter=Annotation}}</ref> He worked there for a few years before returning to England in 1938, when he joined the [[The Hospital for Women, Soho Square|Soho Hospital for Women]] and the [[London County Council]] as consultant.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> In 1941 he delivered the fourth [[Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture]], the topic of his talk being diet in pregnancy.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Diet In Pregnancy. Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture |journal=The British Medical Journal |date=1941 |volume=2 |issue=4219 |pages=703–705 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20321624 |issn=0007-1447}}</ref> |
Both St. Mary's and [[Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital|Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital]] took him on as consultant by 1934.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> The following year he resigned to take up a post in Hong Kong, where he set up its first [[birth control|family planning]] clinic.<ref name=Russell2012>{{cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Bertrand |title=The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell Volume 29: Détente or Destruction, 1955-57 |date=2012 |publisher=Routledge |location=Abingdon, Oxon |isbn=0-415-35837-X |page=510 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eogqBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA510 |language=en |chapter=Annotation}}</ref> He worked there for a few years before returning to England in 1938, when he joined the [[The Hospital for Women, Soho Square|Soho Hospital for Women]] and the [[London County Council]] as consultant.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> In 1941 he delivered the fourth [[Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture]], the topic of his talk being diet in pregnancy.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Diet In Pregnancy. Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture |journal=The British Medical Journal |date=1941 |volume=2 |issue=4219 |pages=703–705 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20321624 |issn=0007-1447}}</ref> |
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In 1943 Nixon was sent to the [[University of Istanbul]], Turkey, where he was appointed professor.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> When he returned to London three years later, he took over [[Francis James Browne|F. J. Browne]] as director of obstetrics at UCL and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the [[University of London]].<ref name=BMJobit1966/> He became a member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the [[World Health Organization]] and the Ministry of Health's Standing Advisory Committee on Maternity Services.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> In 1947, he was on the BMA council.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> He pushed for changes in abortion law and promoted mental preparedness for childbirth.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> |
In 1943 Nixon was sent to the [[University of Istanbul]], Turkey, where he was appointed professor.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> When he returned to London three years later, he took over [[Francis James Browne|F. J. Browne]] as director of obstetrics at UCL and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the [[University of London]].<ref name=BMJobit1966/> He became a member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the [[World Health Organization]] and the Ministry of Health's Standing Advisory Committee on Maternity Services.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> In 1947, he was on the BMA council.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> He pushed for changes in abortion law and promoted mental preparedness for childbirth.<ref name=BMJobit1966/> Unlike many others in his field, he offered termination of unwanted pregnancies on the NHS.<ref name=Lee1998>{{cite book |last1=Paintin |first1=David |editor1-last=Lee |editor1-first=Ellie |title=Abortion Law and Politics Today |date=1998 |publisher=Springer |location=Basingstoke |isbn=978-1-349-26878-8 |page=14 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mrWvCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA14 |language=en |chapter=Part 1. Abortion law in Britain. 1. Voices from the 1960s: A medical view of abortion in the 1960s}}</ref> |
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In 1964 he was an expert witness at the [[Dering v Uris]] trial.<ref name=Aitken2007>{{cite book |last1=Aitken |first1=Robert |last2=Aitken |first2=Marilyn |title=Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials |date=2007 |publisher=American Bar Association |isbn=978-1-59031-880-5 |page=266 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7FYA-x6w4DYC&pg=PA266|chapter=18. Exodus: the trial |language=en}}</ref> |
In 1964 he was an expert witness at the [[Dering v Uris]] trial.<ref name=Aitken2007>{{cite book |last1=Aitken |first1=Robert |last2=Aitken |first2=Marilyn |title=Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials |date=2007 |publisher=American Bar Association |isbn=978-1-59031-880-5 |page=266 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7FYA-x6w4DYC&pg=PA266|chapter=18. Exodus: the trial |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:26, 31 August 2023
William Charles Wallace Nixon | |
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| Born | 22 November 1903 |
| Died | 9 February 1966 |
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| Known for | Establishing Hong Kong's first family planning clinic |
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| Profession | Surgeon |
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| Sub-specialties | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
William Charles Wallace Nixon, OBE FRCS (22 November 1903 - 9 February 1966), was professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of London, director of University College's obsteric unit and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the World Health Organization.
In the 1930s, he set up the first family planning clinic in Hong Kong. In 1941 he delivered the fourth Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture, the topic of his talk being diet in pregnancy.
In 1964 he was an expert witness at the Dering v Uris trial.
Early life and education
William Nixon was born on 22 November 1903 to Malta's maths professor, William Nixon.[1] He was educated at Epsom College, and gained admission to St Mary's Hospital Medical School, where in 1927 he received the conjoint.[2]
Career
Nixon completed junior surgical posts at St. Mary's and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.[2] In 1930, he was appointed obstetrics and gynaecology resident back at St Mary's after receiving his FRCS the year before.[2] The following year he was awarded his MD and the year after, in 1933, he became a member of the RCOG.[2]
Both St. Mary's and Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital took him on as consultant by 1934.[2] The following year he resigned to take up a post in Hong Kong, where he set up its first family planning clinic.[3] He worked there for a few years before returning to England in 1938, when he joined the Soho Hospital for Women and the London County Council as consultant.[2] In 1941 he delivered the fourth Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture, the topic of his talk being diet in pregnancy.[4]
In 1943 Nixon was sent to the University of Istanbul, Turkey, where he was appointed professor.[2] When he returned to London three years later, he took over F. J. Browne as director of obstetrics at UCL and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of London.[2] He became a member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Maternity Care for the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health's Standing Advisory Committee on Maternity Services.[2] In 1947, he was on the BMA council.[2] He pushed for changes in abortion law and promoted mental preparedness for childbirth.[2] Unlike many others in his field, he offered termination of unwanted pregnancies on the NHS.[5]
In 1964 he was an expert witness at the Dering v Uris trial.[6]
Awards and honours
The University of Bristol gave Nixon an honorary MD in 1961, and fours later he was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[2]
Death
Nixon died in 1966, ans was survived by his wife and one daughter.[2]
Selected publications
Books
- Relief of Pain in Childbirth: A Handbook for the General Practitioner. London: Cassell and Company. 1951.[7]
Articles
- "Diet in Pregnancy". BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 49 (6): 614–636. December 1942. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1942.tb05757.x. ISSN 1470-0328.
- "Congenital Malaria". British Medical Journal. 1 (4446): 432–433. 23 March 1946. ISSN 0007-1447. PMID 20786615. (Co-author)
- "Activity of the human cervix and corpus uteri. Their response to drugs in early pregnancy". Lancet. 1 (6649): 250–253. 3 February 1951. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(51)93313-2. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 14795835. (Co-author)
- "Synthetic Oxytocin". British Medical Journal. 1 (4976): 1133–1135. 19 May 1956. ISSN 0007-1447. PMID 13316092. (Co-author)
References
- ^ "Nixon, William Charles Wallace (1903 - 1966)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m McClure Browne, John Campbell (1966). "W. C. W. Nixon". The British Medical Journal. 1 (5485): 486–487 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Russell, Bertrand (2012). "Annotation". The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell Volume 29: Détente or Destruction, 1955-57. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 510. ISBN 0-415-35837-X.
- ^ "Diet In Pregnancy. Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture". The British Medical Journal. 2 (4219): 703–705. 1941. ISSN 0007-1447.
- ^ Paintin, David (1998). "Part 1. Abortion law in Britain. 1. Voices from the 1960s: A medical view of abortion in the 1960s". In Lee, Ellie (ed.). Abortion Law and Politics Today. Basingstoke: Springer. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-349-26878-8.
- ^ Aitken, Robert; Aitken, Marilyn (2007). "18. Exodus: the trial". Law Makers, Law Breakers, and Uncommon Trials. American Bar Association. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-59031-880-5.
- ^ "Relief of Pain in Childbirth: A Handbook for the General Practitioner". The Indian Medical Gazette. 87 (1): 33. 1952. ISSN 0019-5863.
Further reading
- Chamberlain, Geoffrey (2004). Special delivery: the life of the celebrated British obstetrician William Nixon. RCOG Press. ISBN 978-1-900364-98-0.
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