Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Adrian, Edgar Douglas (1889-1977), 1st Baron Adrian, physiologist
Description area
Dates of existence
1889-1977
History
Edgar Douglas Adrian was born on 30 November 1889, son of Alfred Douglas Adrian and his wife Flora, née Barton. He was educated at Westminster and admitted to Trinity College in 1908, becoming a Fellow in 1913 after studying Natural Sciences and Medicine.… read more
Relationships area
Related entity
Adrian, Dame Hester Agnes (1899-1966), mental health administrator and prison reformer (1899-1966)
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Adrian, Dame Hester Agnes (1899-1966), mental health administrator and prison reformer is the spouse of Adrian, Edgar Douglas (1889-1977), 1st Baron Adrian, physiologist
Dates of relationship
1923-1966
Control area
Sources
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography