Bernard Spilsbury

British pathologist (1877–1947)
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Bernard Spilsbury
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
May 16, 1877
Date of death
December 17, 1947
Place of birth
Leamington Spa
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Field of work
pathology[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Described by source
pi-vol--issue-15-1948[19]
Family name
Spilsbury[16]
Given name
Bernard[17]
Manner of death
suicide[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bernard Spilsbury en Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury en Sir Bernard Spilsbury KBE de Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury de Spilsbury es Bernard Henry Spilsbury ja バーナード・スピルスベリー pl Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury ru Бернард Спилсбери ru Спилсбери, Бернард zh 伯納德·斯皮爾斯伯里
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VIAF cluster ID
77764134
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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FAST ID
1899208
Find a Grave memorial ID
8183869
Freebase ID
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J9U entity ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Plaques subject ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
36217
UK National Archives ID
F76514
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
Spilsbury-134
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Leamington Spa[1], he… he was born on May 16, 1877[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on December 17, 1947[4]. He worked as a pathologist[5], forensic pathologist[6], and physician[7].

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Education

Educated at Magdalen College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1458[23] and Imperial College School of Medicine[12], a medical school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1821[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[13], a lecture series[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1738[29] and Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Spilsbury born?

Bernard Spilsbury's place of birth was Leamington Spa[1].

Where did Bernard Spilsbury die?

Bernard Spilsbury died in London[3].

What did Bernard Spilsbury do for work?

Bernard Spilsbury worked as pathologist[5], forensic pathologist[6], and physician[7].

Where did Bernard Spilsbury go to school?

Bernard Spilsbury was educated at Magdalen College[11] and Imperial College School of Medicine[12].

What awards did Bernard Spilsbury receive?

Honors received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[13] and Knight Bachelor[14].

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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → pathology
    Place of birth → Leamington Spa
    Educated at → Magdalen College, Imperial College School of Medicine
    Family name → Spilsbury
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