George Frederic Still

Sir George Frederic Still, KCVO (27 February 1868 – 28 June 1941) was an English paediatrician who helped to establish paediatrics as a new discipline.

[4] He matriculated in 1885 and received first-class honours in the Classical Tripos and Winchester Prizeman award during his college years.

He studied the "classics" during his undergraduate training which led him to be fluent in Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Arabic.

[7] His choice of profession, however, was medicine and he devoted his life to paediatrics, writing prolifically about childhood diseases and serving as Secretary of the Children's Clinical Club.

[4] His life was dedicated to improving afflicted children's chance at survival, and particularly patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

He was the Chairman of the Medical Committee at King's, a part of the Society for Waifs and Strays, and the National Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality for twenty years.

Blue plaque, 28 Queen Anne Street, London