Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

Claude S. Bird_ (1864), _portrait_. BIRD, EDWARD JOSEPH (_son of Rev. Godfrey Bird, R. of Little Waltham, Essex_). Entered navy 9 Sep. 1812; attempted to reach North Pole from Spitzbergen in the Hecla 1825, penetrated a little beyond 82° 45´ a latitude more northern than had ever been attained; 1 lieut. of the Erebus in Antarctic expedition 1839–43; captain of the Investigator 1848–49; admiral on h.p. 11 Dec. 1875. _d._ The Wilderness, Witham 3 Dec. 1881 in 83 year. BIRD, FREDERIC. _b._ Colchester 23 Jany. 1818; ed. at Guy’s Hospital; surgeon in Craven st. Strand 1841; performed operation of ovariotomy for ovarian dropsy 26 June 1843, being one of the pioneers of that treatment; lectured on forensic medicine at Westminster Hospital, obstetric physician there 1861; phys. to the Maternity Charity; edited _Provincial (now British) Medical Journal_. _d._ 13 Grosvenor st. London 28 April 1874. _Medical Circular i_, 229 (1852); _Medical times and gazette i_, 519 (1874). BIRD, GEORGE. Writer Madras civil service 1821; judge and criminal judge of Canara 1835–38 and 1839–42; civil and session judge Coimbatore 1844–47 and 1850–51; resigned the service 25 Feb. 1851. _d._ England 20 July 1880. BIRD, GOLDING. _b._ Downham, Norfolk 9 Dec. 1814; studied at Guy’s hospital London 1832; lecturer on natural philosophy there 1836–43; L.S.A. 21 Jany. 1836, M.D. St. Andrews 24 April 1838 being only place where a degree could be obtained without residing, M.A. 18 April 1840; physician to Finsbury dispensary 1838–43; L.R.C.P. 1840, F.R.C.P. 1845; assistant phys. at Guy’s hospital and lecturer on materia medica 1843 to 4 Aug. 1853; F.L.S. 1836, F.R.S. 22 Jany. 1846; author of _The elements of natural philosophy_ 1839, _6 ed._ 1867; _Urinary deposits their diagnosis pathology and therapeutical indications_ 1844, _5 ed._