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⚫ '''Sir James Cantlie''' (1851-1926) was a ] ]. He was born in ] and took his first degree at ], carrying out his clinical training at ], London.
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'''Sir James Cantlie''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KBE|FRCS|LL.D|KStJ}} (17 January 1851 – 28 May 1926) was a British ]. He was a pioneer of ], which in 1875 was unknown: even the police had no knowledge of basic techniques such as how to stop serious bleeding and applying splints. He was also influential in the study of tropical diseases and in the debates concerning ].


==Life==
In 1877 Cantlie became a Fellow of the ] and Assistant Surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital; in 1886 he became Surgeon at Charing Cross. In 1888 he resigned to take up a position as Dean of the ] College of Medicine for Chinese (where the future Chinese leader ] was one of his pupils), combining his work there with private surgical practice. His work during these years included investigations into ] and into various ]s; in 1894 he encountered an outbreak of ] in Hong Kong. In 1897 he returned to London, where he was involved in the setting up of the ''Journal of Tropical Medicine'' in 1898, and of the ] in 1899.
⚫ Cantlie was born in ] and took his first degree at ], carrying out his clinical training at ], London.


In 1877, Cantlie became a Fellow of the ] and Assistant Surgeon to ].
⚫ He was a founder of the ]. During the early years of the twentieth century, and particularly during the ] (1914-1919), Cantlie's work centred on the provision and training of ] services.

In 1883, Cantlie and eleven other civilian doctors and six army regulars volunteered to serve in Egypt. Before going to Egypt, Cantlie was engaged to Mabel Barclay Brown (died 1921). Brown's father also volunteered with the London Scottish. They got married in 1884 and had four sons.<ref name=":0" />

In 1886 he became Surgeon at Charing Cross. In 1888, he resigned to take up a position in ]. While in the ], he co-founded the ], which later grew into the ]. One of his first pupils at the college was the future Chinese leader Dr ]. Cantlie's work in Hong Kong included investigations into ] and into various ]s; in 1894 he encountered an outbreak of ].

In 1896, poor health – related to his unstinting work as a researcher and practicing physician – forced Cantlie to return to London. Later that year, Dr Sun visited him, and was kidnapped by the ].<ref>, alondoninheritance.com. Accessed 28 January 2023.</ref>

Sun was tied up in the Chinese Legation, and might well have been shipped back to China and executed had it not been for Cantlie, who led a media campaign which not only succeeded in releasing Dr Sun, but made him a hero in Britain.<ref name=scmp>{{cite news|last1=McGill|first1=Peter McGill|title=Kidnapped British journalist's link to China's founding father|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1630229/kidnapped-briticommsh-journalists-link-chinas-founding-father|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=South China Morining Post|date=2 November 2014}}</ref>

⚫ Cantlie was involved in the setting up of the ''Journal of Tropical Medicine'' in 1898, and the founding of the ] in 1899. He was a founder in 1907 of the ]. During the early years of the twentieth century, and particularly during the ] (1914–1919), Cantlie's work centred on the provision and training of ] services.

On his death, he was buried in St John the Baptist church, located in ].

He is the father of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Cantlie,<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Handley‐Derry|first1=L.|title=Obituary: Lieutenant colonel Kenneth Cantlie C.ENG. F.I.MECH.E|journal=Asian Affairs|date=1986|volume=17|issue=2|page=238|doi=10.1080/03068378608730230}}</ref> and Sir ],<ref name=":0">{{cite ODNB|id=50530|first=Mark|last=Harrison|title=Cantlie, Sir James (1851–1926)}}</ref> as well as great-grandfather of ].<ref name=scmp/>

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*Mark Harrison, "Cantlie, Sir James (1851–1926)", '']''. September 2004.
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 22 April 2024

British doctor (1851–1926)

James Cantlie by Herman Solomon, c. 1925
Caricature: A hunter offering a French gentleman three 'hottentot'

Sir James Cantlie KBE FRCS KStJ (17 January 1851 – 28 May 1926) was a British physician. He was a pioneer of first aid, which in 1875 was unknown: even the police had no knowledge of basic techniques such as how to stop serious bleeding and applying splints. He was also influential in the study of tropical diseases and in the debates concerning degeneration theory.

Life

Cantlie was born in Banffshire and took his first degree at Aberdeen University, carrying out his clinical training at Charing Cross Hospital, London.

In 1877, Cantlie became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and Assistant Surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital.

In 1883, Cantlie and eleven other civilian doctors and six army regulars volunteered to serve in Egypt. Before going to Egypt, Cantlie was engaged to Mabel Barclay Brown (died 1921). Brown's father also volunteered with the London Scottish. They got married in 1884 and had four sons.

In 1886 he became Surgeon at Charing Cross. In 1888, he resigned to take up a position in Hong Kong. While in the crown colony, he co-founded the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, which later grew into the University of Hong Kong. One of his first pupils at the college was the future Chinese leader Dr Sun Yat-sen. Cantlie's work in Hong Kong included investigations into leprosy and into various tropical diseases; in 1894 he encountered an outbreak of plague.

In 1896, poor health – related to his unstinting work as a researcher and practicing physician – forced Cantlie to return to London. Later that year, Dr Sun visited him, and was kidnapped by the Imperial Chinese secret service.

Sun was tied up in the Chinese Legation, and might well have been shipped back to China and executed had it not been for Cantlie, who led a media campaign which not only succeeded in releasing Dr Sun, but made him a hero in Britain.

Cantlie was involved in the setting up of the Journal of Tropical Medicine in 1898, and the founding of the London School of Tropical Medicine in 1899. He was a founder in 1907 of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. During the early years of the twentieth century, and particularly during the First World War (1914–1919), Cantlie's work centred on the provision and training of ambulance services.

On his death, he was buried in St John the Baptist church, located in Cottered, Herts.

He is the father of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Cantlie, and Sir Neil Cantlie, as well as great-grandfather of John Cantlie.

See also

References

Library resources about
James Cantlie
  1. ^ Harrison, Mark. "Cantlie, Sir James (1851–1926)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50530. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. Gray's Inn Place, Sun Yat-sen And A London Kidnapping, alondoninheritance.com. Accessed 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ McGill, Peter McGill (2 November 2014). "Kidnapped British journalist's link to China's founding father". South China Morining Post. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. Handley‐Derry, L. (1986). "Obituary: Lieutenant colonel Kenneth Cantlie C.ENG. F.I.MECH.E". Asian Affairs. 17 (2): 238. doi:10.1080/03068378608730230.

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