Person Leishman; Sir; William Boog (1865 - 1926); bacteriologist, pathologist, and British Army medical officer Leishman William Boog Sir bacteriologist, pathologist, and British Army medical officer 1865 - 1926 British Male Glasgow, Scotland 06 November 1865 18651106 Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, Millbank, London, England 02/06/1926 19260602 Burial: Highgate Cemetery, London

Bacteriologist; Pathologist; Army medic Parasitic diseases Foot and mouth disease Infectious diseases Tropical diseases Pathology Education: Westminster School; MB; CM (Glasgow) Career: Entered Army Medical Service passing fifth into the Army Medical School at Netley, Hampshire (1887); posted to India (1890-7); promoted to rank of major in the Royal Army Medical Corps & posted back to Netley (1899); succeeded as assistant professor of pathology (1900); identified the causative parasite of kala-azar or Dum-dum fever (1900); modified Romanovsky's stain resulting in easier diagnosis of malaria in tropical regions (1901); appointed professor of pathology at the Army Medical School, Millbank (1903-1913); joined the British expeditionary force as adviser in pathology (1914); became the first director of pathology at the War Office (1919); appointed medical director-general of the army medical services, with the rank of lieutenant-general (1923). Honours: CB ; KCMG 1918; KCB 1923 Parents: William Leishman (1833–1894), regius professor of midwifery in the University of Glasgow, and Augusta Selina, eldest daughter of George Drevar, of Rosehill, Blackrock, co. Dublin. Spouse: Maud Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Gunter, of the East Lancashire regiment. Children: One son and three daughter Royal Society roles: VP 1921-1922 Council Fellow 05/05/1910 45 Patrick Manson; George Henry Falkiner Nuttall; Ronald Ross; Almorth Edward Wright; Frederick Walker Mott; Lauder Brunton; Frederick William Pavy; Henry Charlton Bastian Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1928 vol 102 pp ix-xvii, plate, signed by C J M International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 6 Nov 1865 - 2 Jun 1926 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 08/05/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3828 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/84822348 9a8ae5a8-3d30-4592-b002-549a6e4efbe3