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Terence English

South African-born British cardiac surgeon · South Africa · Doctors · Lived 1932 to 2025 · aged 93

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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.

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A life in dates

2025Died23 November 20251995Named President of the British Medical AssociationOffice1 January 1995 to 1 January 19961992Honorary Doctorate from University of NantesAward1991Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1990Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of LondonAward1989Named President of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandOffice1 January 1989 to 1 January 19921967Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghAwardFellowship of the Royal College of SurgeonsAward1932Born3 October 1932

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Awards

Honorary Doctorate from University of Nantes1992
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire1991
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London1990
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons1967
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh1967

About this person

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.

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Country
South Africa
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2025 · aged 93

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