McGill Library
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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Bell, James, 1852-1911
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Description area
Dates of existence
1852-1911
History
Born in Ontario, James Bell graduated from the Medical Faculty of McGill in 1877, and immediately joined the staff of the Montreal General Hospital as house surgeon. As surgeon to the 6th Battalion of Fusiliers, Bell saw active service during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, and was present at the battle of Batoche. He joined the Medical Faculty at McGill as Professor of surgery in 1893, and in 1895 became surgeon-in-chief of the Royal Victoria Hospital.