Haematology at the Hammersmith Hospital and Royal Postgraduate Medical School 1934-1994

Sir John Dacie, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, FRS (1912-2005)

Sir John Dacie would be accepted by most of us as the father of modern hematology in the UK, and many would argue that this could be extended to other countries because so many people of other nationalities were trained in his laboratory in London. In his specialty of hemolytic anemia, he dominated the field, and his book (5 volumes) set the standard for investigators in this area. Luckily, he lived for 92 years (1912-2005) and kept a sharp mind up to his death, continuing to contribute to the medical literature into his 80s.

Sir John Dacie MD, FRS, FRCP, FRCPath

Prof. Sir John Dacie was one of the most distinguished haematologists of the 20th century. He died on 12 February 2005 at the age of 92. This annotation is intended to give an impression of his career, and his role in the development of haematology in the UK and beyond. It describes his approach to haematological practise, taking account of both clinical and laboratory aspects, and reviews his published works over a range of haematological topics.