Background
Burkitt, Denis Parsons was born on February 28, 1911 in Enniskillen, Ireland. Son of James Parsons and Gwendoline (Hill) Burkitt.
Burkitt, Denis Parsons was born on February 28, 1911 in Enniskillen, Ireland. Son of James Parsons and Gwendoline (Hill) Burkitt.
Bachelor of Medicine, Dublin University, Ireland, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Dublin University, Ireland, 1938. Doctor of Science (honorary), University East Africa, 1970.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ulster, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leeds, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University London, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University West Virginia, 1985. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Bristol, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bristol University.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Leeds University. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ulster. Doctor of Science (honorary), University East Africa.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University South Carolina.
Governor surgeon, surgery lecturer Makerere University College Medical School, Uganda, 1946-1964. Senior consultant surgeon Ministry Health, Uganda, 1961-1964. With external scientific staff Medical Research Council, Uganda, 1964-1966, London, 1966-1976.
Honorary senior research fellow St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School, 1976-1993. Honorary fellow Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Co-editor: (books) Treatment of Burkitt's Lymphoma, 1967, Burkitt's Lymphoma, 1970, Refined Carbohydrate Foods and Disease, 1975, Don't Forget the Fibre in Your Diet, 1979, Western: Diseases: Their Emergence and Prevention, 1981, Dietary Fibre: Fibre-Depleted Foods and Disease, 1985. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1941-1946. Fellow Royal Society, Royal Canada College Physicians and Surgeons (honorary). Member East African Association Surgeons (honorary), Brazilian Society Surgery (honorary), Sudan Association Surgeons (honorary), International Christian Medical and Dental Association (vice president, French Academy of Sciences, International Medical Club (honorary).
Married Olive Mary Rogers, July 28, 1943. Children: Judith, Carolyn, Rachel.