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Sir Ronald Ross, 1857 - 1933

G. H. F. N.
Published 1 December 1933.DOI: 10.1098/rsbm.1933.0006
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Ronald Ross was born at Almora in the Kumaon Hills, North-West Nepal, on May 13, 1857, three days after the outbreak of the great Indian Mutiny, when his father held the rank of Captain. His forebears for three generations had been linked with India. His grandfather, Lieut.-Col. Hugh Ross, served in the Indian Army and died at Cawnpore in 1838, having married Eliza, a daughter of Major William Watson of the 35th Regiment by his wife Catherine Claye. Hugh and Eliza had six children : (1) Hugh, who died young, and is described as having been a brilliant student at Edinburgh; (2) Campbell, of whom more presently; (3) William Alexander, who became Lieut.-Col. in the Bengal Artillery; (4) Charles Edward, a physician ; (5) Eliza Jane, who married Captain Barwell; (6) Adelaide Anne, married General John Tytler, Y.C., who also served in India.

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