| 词条 | William Taylor (ophthalmologist) |
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Education and early careerWilliam Taylor graduated from the University of Glasgow, (MB, ChB) in 1934.[4] Following graduation, Taylor decided to specialise in ophthalmology, working at the Glasgow Eye Infirmary.[4] His research interests began in 1938 at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.[4] In 1940 he joined the British Army and served as an ophthalmologist in East Africa and Scotland during World War II.[4] In 1945 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.[4] In February 1946 he was the unsuccessful Scottish National Party candidate at the Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 1946 to become Member of Parliament for the Glasgow Cathcart (UK Parliament constituency).[4] Later that year he was appointed as consultant ophthalmologist at Kilmarnock Infirmary in Ayrshire.[4] AlbinismOver thirty years Taylor developed the orthoptic department into a 36-bed unit with three consultants and research facilities.[4] He published numerous scientific papers on various subjects, notably epicanthus, colour vision and albinism.[4] Through his research on colour vision, Taylor developed a specific interest in albinism.[1] He became one of the world's leading experts on the subject; continuing his research until his death aged 77.[1][5] In 1979 he established the Albinism Fellowship to provide information, advice and support for people with albinism, their families and other interested parties.[2] He travelled the world as the international organiser of the Albinism Fellowship.[1] Awards
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19890908&id=T4NDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6565,2642294 |title=Death of world expert on albinos |newspaper=The Herald (Glasgow) |date=8 September 1989 |page=8 |accessdate=5 June 2014}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/picrender.cgi?artid=410158&blobtype=pdf |title=Why white is all right |newspaper=The Independent |date=11 May 1995 |accessdate=5 June 2014}} 3. ^{{cite journal |last=Hill |first=Adrian R. |title=William Taylor and the Albino Fellowship |journal=Ophthalmic Paediatrics and Genetics |date=1990 |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=155–157 |doi=10.3109/13816819009020973 }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite journal |url=http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC1838332&blobtype=pdf |title=Obituary - William Taylor |journal=British Medical Journal |date=16 December 1989 |pages=1519–1520 |accessdate=5 June 2014}} 5. ^{{AcademicSearch|2587432578}} External links
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