Between 1896 and 1902 he worked at the Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital. In 1902 first he became physician to the Governor-General of the Sudan. Later, in 1904, he became Director of Medical Services to the Sudan Government.[1] He resigned from that position in 1909 and became Director of the Civil Hospitals at Khartoum and Omdurman.[5] Christopherson served with the Red Cross in Serbia during World War I and was taken prisoner of war by the Austrian army. With the help of Rudolf Carl von Slatin, who he knew from his time in Khartoum, Christopherson was able to secure his own release.[5] He went to France and served there as secretary to the War Office Commission on Medical Establishments in the British Expeditionary Force in the ongoing World War I. After returning to the United Kingdom he worked in a bilharzia clinic of the Ministry of Pensions.[2][4][5][6]
For his services during the war, he was invested as a member of the Order of the Nile[7] and the Order of St. Sava.[1] In 1919, for his work in the Sudan, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[8] Christopherson published his most influential discovery in 1918.[9] He discovered that antimony potassium tartrate was an effective drug in the treatment of bilharzia. Although it had severe side effects, this treatment, which involved the use of antimony derivates, was the state of the art until the 1950s.[10] The next generation of drugs also contained antimony and were in use until the 1970s.[4][11]
Christopherson married Joyce Ormerod in 1912.[1] She was a daughter of J. A. Ormerod, FRCP.
References
Notes
^ abcde"Dr. J. Christopherson: Authority on Tropical Diseases". The Times. 23 July 1955. p. 8.
^ abc"Obituary". British Medical Journal. 2 (4934): 327–8. 1955. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4934.327. PMC1980252. PMID 14389769.
^"Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. ref no 3145: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
^ abcCrichton-Harris, Ann (15 July 2009). Poison in Small Measure: Dr. Christopherson and the Cure for Bilharzia. ISBN978-90-04-17541-9.
^ abcCrichton-Harris, A (2006). "Undercurrents on the Nile: The life of Dr John B. Christopherson (1868–1955)". Journal of Medical Biography. 14 (1): 8–16. doi:10.1258/j.jmb.2006.04-20. PMID 16435027. S2CID 23089828.
^"Durham University Library Special Collections Catalogue: John Brian Christopherson".
^"No. 31674". The London Gazette. 5 December 1919. p. 15052.
^Christopherson, J. B. (1918). "The Successful Use of Antimony in Bilharziosis". The Lancet. 192 (4958): 325–327. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(01)02807-0.
^Hagan, Paul (2009). "Schistosomiasis – a rich vein of research". Parasitology. 136 (12): 1611–9. doi:10.1017/S003118200999093X. PMID 19691867. S2CID 44279233.
^Sabah, A. A.; Fletcher, Cathy; Webbe, G.; Doenhoff, M. J. (1986). "Schistosoma mansoni: Chemotherapy of infections of different ages". Experimental Parasitology. 61 (3): 294–303. doi:10.1016/0014-4894(86)90184-0. PMID 3086114.
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April 25, 2023
john, brian, christopherson, april, 1868, july, 1955, british, physician, pioneer, chemotherapy, born, 1868, april, 1868, batley, yorkshire, united, kingdomdied21, july, 1955, 1955, aged, lydney, severn, united, kingdomcitizenshipunited, kingdomknown, forcure,. John Brian Christopherson CBE 30 April 1868 21 July 1955 was a British physician and a pioneer of chemotherapy 2 John Brian ChristophersonBorn 1868 04 30 30 April 1868 1 Batley Yorkshire United KingdomDied21 July 1955 1955 07 21 aged 87 Lydney on Severn United KingdomCitizenshipUnited KingdomKnown forcure for bilharziaScientific careerFieldsMedicineThe son of Canon Brian Christopherson Christopherson was born in Batley Yorkshire United Kingdom in 1868 He went to the Royal Grammar School Newcastle Clifton College 3 and studied at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge He received his final medical training at St Bartholomew s Hospital He received his Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in 1893 and joined the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons 2 4 Between 1896 and 1902 he worked at the Albert Dock Seamen s Hospital In 1902 first he became physician to the Governor General of the Sudan Later in 1904 he became Director of Medical Services to the Sudan Government 1 He resigned from that position in 1909 and became Director of the Civil Hospitals at Khartoum and Omdurman 5 Christopherson served with the Red Cross in Serbia during World War I and was taken prisoner of war by the Austrian army With the help of Rudolf Carl von Slatin who he knew from his time in Khartoum Christopherson was able to secure his own release 5 He went to France and served there as secretary to the War Office Commission on Medical Establishments in the British Expeditionary Force in the ongoing World War I After returning to the United Kingdom he worked in a bilharzia clinic of the Ministry of Pensions 2 4 5 6 For his services during the war he was invested as a member of the Order of the Nile 7 and the Order of St Sava 1 In 1919 for his work in the Sudan he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire 8 Christopherson published his most influential discovery in 1918 9 He discovered that antimony potassium tartrate was an effective drug in the treatment of bilharzia Although it had severe side effects this treatment which involved the use of antimony derivates was the state of the art until the 1950s 10 The next generation of drugs also contained antimony and were in use until the 1970s 4 11 He was President of the tropical diseases section of the Royal Society of Medicine in 1929 1930 and a member of the Societe de pathologie exotique fr 1 Personal life EditChristopherson married Joyce Ormerod in 1912 1 She was a daughter of J A Ormerod FRCP References EditNotes a b c d e Dr J Christopherson Authority on Tropical Diseases The Times 23 July 1955 p 8 a b c Obituary British Medical Journal 2 4934 327 8 1955 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 4934 327 PMC 1980252 PMID 14389769 Clifton College Register Muirhead J A O ref no 3145 Bristol J W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society April 1948 a b c Crichton Harris Ann 15 July 2009 Poison in Small Measure Dr Christopherson and the Cure for Bilharzia ISBN 978 90 04 17541 9 a b c Crichton Harris A 2006 Undercurrents on the Nile The life of Dr John B Christopherson 1868 1955 Journal of Medical Biography 14 1 8 16 doi 10 1258 j jmb 2006 04 20 PMID 16435027 S2CID 23089828 Durham University Library Special Collections Catalogue John Brian Christopherson No 29506 The London Gazette 14 March 1916 p 2782 No 31674 The London Gazette 5 December 1919 p 15052 Christopherson J B 1918 The Successful Use of Antimony in Bilharziosis The Lancet 192 4958 325 327 doi 10 1016 S0140 6736 01 02807 0 Hagan Paul 2009 Schistosomiasis a rich vein of research Parasitology 136 12 1611 9 doi 10 1017 S003118200999093X PMID 19691867 S2CID 44279233 Sabah A A Fletcher Cathy Webbe G Doenhoff M J 1986 Schistosoma mansoni Chemotherapy of infections of different ages Experimental Parasitology 61 3 294 303 doi 10 1016 0014 4894 86 90184 0 PMID 3086114 SourcesDaly M W Hogan Jane 2005 Images of empire Photographic sources for the British in the Sudan p 137 ISBN 9789004146273 Koch T 2010 Poisonous cures Canadian Medical Association Journal 182 12 E592 doi 10 1503 cmaj 100655 PMC 2934836 Publishers Bentham Science October 1996 The Antimonials Current Medicinal Chemistry pp 304 305 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Brian Christopherson amp oldid 1066198105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
