| Summary: | Papers relating to the life and work of Lord Cohen of Birkenhead comprising working papers, photographs, tape recording, slides, correspondence, press cuttings, appointments to office, conferment of peerage and work in the House of Lords, copies of publications and biographical material. |
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| Date: | 1915 - 1976, 1996 |
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| Reference Number: | D200, D220, D850 |
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| Related Material: | SPEC MS.26.3 Letters etc. to C S SherringtonSPEC MS.5.21 papers relating to C S SherringtonLiverpool Record Office Papers relating to the family of Lord Cohen, Acc 3251;University of Liverpool Art Collections Photograph of Lord CohenPhotographs of Lord Cohen of Birkenhead for the 11th Henry Cohen History of Medicine Lecture (1982) are at D292/18-20 |
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| Bibliography: | [Book] For further, brief biographical details see the entry in Who Was Who, 1971-1980, p.159. |
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| Biographical/Administrative Information: | Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead (1900-77), studied Medicine at the University of Liverpool (MBChB 1922, MD 1924) and was Professor of Medicine, 1934-65. Knighted in 1949 and created a Baron in 1956, he received numerous honours in recognition of his great contributions to the nation. |
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