Thomas Pretious Heslop
Thomas Pretious Heslop | |
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| Born | 7 November 1823 West Indies |
| Died | 17 June 1885 (aged 61) Devil's Elbow, near Braemar, Scotland |
| Education | University of Dublin, University of Edinburgh (M.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, philanthropist, Professor of Physiology |
| Years active | c. 1848–1885 |
| Known for | founder of the Free Hospital for Children, Birmingham; The Women's Hospital, Birmingham; and the Skin and Lock Hospital, Birmingham |
| Relatives | Charles Edward Underhill, Thomas Edgar Underhill |
| Medical career | |
| Awards | Heslop Gold Medal and the Heslop Scholarship |
Thomas Pretious Heslop FRCP (7 November 1823 – 17 June 1885) was a nineteenth-century social reformer, philanthropist and physician and founder of several hospitals in Birmingham where he spent most of his professional career. Heslop was also Professor of Physiology at Queen's College, Birmingham.