Researching Henry Swanzy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11 people with the Swanzy surname? In that year Swanzy was ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Swanzy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Swanzy and the Swanzy Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Henry Swanzy
Henry Swanzy
Henry Swanzy (14 June 1915 – 19 March 2004) was an Anglo-Irish radio producer in Britain's BBC General Overseas Service who is best known for his role in promoting West Indian literature particularly through the programme Caribbean Voices, where in 1946 he took over from Una Marson, the programme's first producer. Swanzy introduced unpublished writers and continued the magazine programme "with energy, critical insight and generosity". It is widely acknowledged that "his influence on the development of Caribbean literature has been tremendous".
Source: Henry Swanzy, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Henry Rosborough Swanzy
Henry Rosborough Swanzy (1843 - 12 April 1913) was an Irish ophthalmic surgeon who was a former President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and was influential in the merger of St Mark's Ophthalmic Hospital with the National Eye and Ear Infirmary to become Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. He was connected to the Adelaide Hospital, Dublin.
Swanzy was born in 1843, the son of John Swanzy. He attended University of Dublin completing studies with a master's degree then took further studies in medicine at Trinity College. He also studied in Germany and thereafter worked for Albrecht von Graefe, a famous oculist. During the Austro-Prussian War and Franco-German War, he served as a surgeon for the German army.
In 1888, he gave a speech at the Bowman lecture which enhanced his reputation within the medical community. Thereafter, he wrote a well received article on the relation between eye symptoms with spinal cord and brain diseases. In 1906, he became the President of the Royal College of Surgeons.
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