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Sir Ronald Ross 



Major Sir Ronald Eoss, K.C.B., M.R.C.S., D.P.H., Hon. F.E.C.S., 

 LL.D., Sc.D., M.D., F.R.S., professor of tropical sanitation, University 

 of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine ; physician for 

 tropical diseases, King's College Hospital; member of many sanitary 

 committees; commenced special study of malaria in 1892 and later 

 definitely traced the relations between malaria and mosquitoes; has 

 since made tropical hygiene his life study and has conducted investiga- 

 tions of the highest importance in many parts of the world. He re- 

 ceived the Nobel prize for his work in medicine in 1902. 



