Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Frederick J O’Dell

  • Ophthalmic surgeon Evan Harries Harries-Jones

    Frederick O’DellNorthampton, United Kingdom “If Evan Harries Harries-Jones had lived for one more day, he would have completed half-a-century’s service as ophthalmic surgeon to the Northampton General Hospital…”1 Born in 1874 in Rhyl, in the county of Flintshire, Wales, Harries-Jones was proud of being Welsh and was fluent in the Welsh language.2 He commenced his…