Hexagon Club and British Neurology between the Wars

Alastair Compston CBE FRS FMedSci is professor emeritus of neurology in the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. His previous research focused on the clinical science of human demyelinating disease. In retirement he writes on bibliography and the history of medicine. His previous publications include: Simples and rarities suitable and honorable to the College, a history of the Dorchester library of the Royal College of Physicians (2018), The story of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology (2019), and All manner of ingenuity and industry, A bio-bibliography of Dr Thomas Willis, 1621 –1675 (2021).

• IntroductionChapter 1The Hexagon Club: origins and membership.Chapter 2George Riddoch (27 December 1888–24 October 1947)Chapter 3Charles Putnam Symonds (11 April 1890–7 December 1978)Chapter 4Walter Russell Brain (23 October 1895–29 December 1966)Chapter 5Hugh William Bell Cairns (26 June 1896–18 July 1952)Chapter 6Macdonald Critchley (2 February 1900–15 October 1997)Chapter 7Derek Ernest Denny-Brown (1 June 1901–20 April 1981)Chapter 81st–3rd meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1930Chapter 94th–7th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1931Chapter 108th–11th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1932Chapter 1112th–14th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1933Chapter 1215th–18th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1934Chapter 1319th–21st meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1935Chapter 1422nd–25th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1936Chapter 1526th–28th meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1937Chapter 1629th–31st meetings of the Hexagon Club: 1938Chapter 1732nd meeting of the Hexagon Club: 1939Chapter 18The Hexagon Club: a conspectus.