# Terence English

> Sir Terence Alexander Hawthorne English was a South African-born British cardiac surgeon. He was consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Papworth Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 1973-1995. After starting a career in mining engineering, English switched to medicine and went on to lead the team that performed Britain's first successful heart transplant in August 1979 at Papworth, and soon established it as one of Europe's leading heart-lung transplant programmes. Professor John Wallwork subsequently developed the heart lung transplantation programme at Papworth.

*South African-born British cardiac surgeon*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1932-10-03
- **Died:** 2025-11-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Terence Alexander Hawthorne English was a South African-born British cardiac surgeon. He was consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Papworth Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 1973-1995. After starting a career in mining engineering, English switched to medicine and went on to lead the team that performed Britain's first successful heart transplant in August 1979 at Papworth, and soon established it as one of Europe's leading heart-lung transplant programmes. Professor John Wallwork subsequently developed the heart lung transplantation programme at Papworth.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.terenceenglish.com/

## Timeline
- **2025** - Died
- **1992** - Honorary Doctorate from University of Nantes
- **1991** - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- **1990** - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
- **1967** - Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
- **1967** - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- **1932** - Born

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