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"SIR VICTOR ALEXANDER HADEN HORSLEY (1857-1916), English surgeon, was born at Kensington April 14 18J7, the son of the painter John Callcott Horsley. He was educated at Cranbrook school, and afterwards studied medicine at University College hospital, where he took his degrees in medicine and surgery in 1878 and 1880. He soon won a reputation as a gifted and successful surgeon, and on the brain in particular he did work of extraordinary brilliance. In 1886 he became surgeon to the National Hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy, from 1884 to 1890 was superintendent of the Brown Institute at Lambeth, in 1885 secretary to the Royal Commission on Hydrophobia, and from 1891 to 1893 Fullerian professor at the Royal Institution. From 1893 to 1896 he was professor of pathology at University College, in 1902 he was knighted, and in 1906 became emeritus professor of surgery at University College hospital. In March 1916 he volunteered for service in Mesopotamia. He was sent up country, and died of heat stroke at Amara July 16 1916. Sir Victor Horsley was keenly interested in social questions, an ardent advocate of temperance and a strong supporter of woman suffrage. He unsuccessfully contested the university of London as a Liberal in Dec. 1910, and in 1912 came forward as candidate for Market Harborough. Here, however, he received no official support, and retired. He received honours and awards from many universities and scientific societies, and was first chairman of the representative meeting of the British Medical Association.

See Life by Stephen Paget (1920).