Sir Eric Wilfred Fish Collection
TitleSir Eric Wilfred Fish Collection
ReferenceRCS-MUS/12/4
Level of descriptionseries
Datec1940-1960
Admin./ biographical historyFish was born 30 january 1894 in Chard, Somerset and educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Manchester University (LDS 1914; ChB 1916; MD 1924; DSc London 1932). His key areas of expertise were histopathology of enamel, dentine, dental pulp, surgical pathology of the mouth, infection in bone, full denture prothesis, and the aetiology and treatment of peridontal disease. The John Hampton Hale Laboratory was established at the Royal Dental Hospital for Fish. He was Chairman of the Dental Board, 1944-1956, and then President of the General Dental Council, 1956-1964. He was involved in the Nuffield Foundation Fellowship scheme. He was President of the Scientific Commission of the International Dental Federation, 1931-1936 and President of the International Dental Congress, in 1952. He became a Fellow of the new Faculty of Dental Science of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and was Dean, 1958, he was then elected to the Fellowship of the College.
Fish married Hilda Russel in 1916 and they had one son and one daughter before divorcing. In 1950 he married Myfanwy Bruce Hodge. Fish was knighted in 1954. He died on 20 July 1974.
Please note that the Royal College of Surgeons of England holds another collection of Fish's papers, our reference MS0011.
Fish married Hilda Russel in 1916 and they had one son and one daughter before divorcing. In 1950 he married Myfanwy Bruce Hodge. Fish was knighted in 1954. He died on 20 July 1974.
Please note that the Royal College of Surgeons of England holds another collection of Fish's papers, our reference MS0011.
Scope and ContentConsists of albums containing micrographs of dental tissue, mainly from dogs, monkeys, guinea pigs and humans. A micrograph is a picture of a microscopic structure.
Extent11 boxes
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementThe arrangement of the collection reflects the original order and classification imposed by Fish, who ordered the photographs into series. These series can contain one or more albums. In the instances where more than one album is contained within a series of photographs, these have been described individually only if the contents differ enough to necessitate doing so.
Conditions governing accessBy appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives.
Conditions governing reproductionAt the discretion of the librarian
Related objectsMS0011
