Background
WILKS, Samuel was born on June 2, 1824 in Camberwell. 2nd son of Joseph Barber Wilks, Treasurer, East India Company.
WILKS, Samuel was born on June 2, 1824 in Camberwell. 2nd son of Joseph Barber Wilks, Treasurer, East India Company.
Studied at Aldenham Grammar School. University College.; Doctor of Medicine London. Doctor of Laws Edinburgh.
Member Royal College of Surgeons 1847. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 1856. For many years Physician to and Lecturer on Medicine at Guy’s Hospital.
Previously Curator of Museum and Lecturer on Pathology. Examiner at London University, 1867. Member of Senate, 1885.
Member of Medical Council, 1887. Member of Commission on Contagious Diseases, 1864. Of Royal Commission on same subject, 1870. 1st Baronet; cartulary-register 1897; Past President Royal College, of Physicians; late Physician Extraordinary to His (or Her) Majesty the Queen; Physician to Duke and Duchess of Connaught since 1877; Consulting Physician to Guy’s Hospital.
Fellow of the Royal Society.