Brodie, Thomas Grigor
… … the death of Prof. Brodie, which occurred suddenly (from heart failure) at the early age of fifty on August 20. He was not only pre-eminent in the scientific world, but had endeared himself in a. quite exceptional way to his numerous pupils, colleagues, and friends. Nature: 7 Sept 1916
We regret to announce that Dr. T. G. Brodie, F.R.S., professor of Physiology in the University of Toronto, died suddenly in Hampstead on August 20th. British Medical Journal, 26 Aug 1916
Professor T. G. Brodie, the brilliant Physiologist, who was such an ornament to the University of Toronto, both on account of his professional and his personal qualities, died in England on August 20th, 1916. It will be most difficult to replace this distinguished gentleman. Toronto University, President's Report, 1916/17
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Brodie |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Thomas Grigor |
| Date of birth | 1866 |
| Place of birth | Northamptonshire |
| Family details | Husband of Alice (Sims). Had at least one son, T/Lt Hugh Victor Brodie, R.N.V.R. 1899 – 6 December 1941 |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1886 |
| Dept / course | Medical Science |
| Qualifications | M.D.; F.R.S.; F.K.C. |
| Military unit | Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 20 August 1916 |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Burial place | Hampstead Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Notes | The Sambrooke Exhibition in Science of £60 has been awarded to Mr. Thomas Grigor Brodie. British Medical Journal 16 October 1886 Royal College of Surgeons England: The following gentlemen having passed the necessary examinations were at an ordinary meeting of the Council on Thursday, Nov. 13.admitted Members of the College/Hospital. Brodie, Thomas Grigor, L.R.C.P. Lond., 15 Penge Road, South Norwood. British Medical Journal 15 Nov. 1890 The essentials of experimental physiology, for the use of students. By T.G. Brodie, M.D. A Canadian national |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War; British Medical Journal; Toronto University-President's Report; British Medical Journal; Nature |