ABSTRACT
Robert Edgar Hope-Simpson spent a year studying Natural Sciences at the Faculté des Sciences, Grenoble, France, before choosing to study medicine at St Thomas’ Hospital, London in 1926. In 1932, Hope-Simpson qualified with Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons and Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians from St Thomas’ Hospital and also married Eleanor. Hope-Simpson reported his conclusion in June 1964 at the first Albert Wander Lecture, organised by the Royal Society of Medicine. Hope-Simpson also became interested in the epidemiology of influenza following an epidemic in 1932 and 1933, which was shortly after he had started in general practice. For his contributions to epidemiology and general medicine, Hope-Simpson was awarded various honours. He was appointed Order of the British Empire in 1963 for his contributions to public health and was also given the Stewart Prize from the British Medical Association for his work in epidemic disease.
