Buckston Browne

Sir Buckston Browne

Sir George Buckston Browne FRCS (13 April 1850 – 19 January 1945) was a British surgeon and pioneer urologist.[1]

Browne was born in Manchester, the son of physician Dr. Henry Browne. He was educated at University College London.[1]

In 1927, he bought Charles Darwin's former home Down House and founded the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Downe in 1931. The Buckston Browne Prize is named for him.[2]

He died at University College Hospital in London, aged 94.[1]

References

1. "Obituary: Sir Buckston Browne – A Generous Benefactor to Surgery". The Times. 20 January 1945. p. 7.
2. Dobson, J & Sir Cecil Wakeley (1957). Sir George Buckstone Browne E&S Livingstone Ltd, London.

External links

• Buckston Browne at Find a Grave