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Cyril Arthur Bennett Horsford FRCS (25 January 1876 – 16 December 1953) was for many years a leading authority on the anatomy and physiology of the throat.〔Obituary, ''Mr. Cyril Horsford'', The Times, 17 December 1953〕 A passion for music lead him to publish a work for singers, ''Why Voices Fail'', after which he was much sought after by the leading singers of his day.〔 He later became Laryngologist to the Royal Choral Society, Royal College of Music and the Royal Society of Musicians.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Horsford, Cyril Arthur Bennett - Biographical entry - Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online )〕 ==Biography== Cyril Arthur Bennett Horsford was born in 1876, the son of the Hon. Samuel Horsford of St Kitts in the West Indies. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Edinburgh University where he took the degrees of M.B. and Ch.B in 1898.〔〔''Who’s Who 1935'', Published by A&C Black Limited, 1935〕 He took the degree of M.D. in 1902 and was elected FRCS in the same year.〔 Horsford served as clinical assistant at the Throat Hospital in Golden Square and was registrar at the Central Throat and Ear Hospital (1905–13).〔 He would later set up private practice on Harley Street.〔 In 1912 he wrote a medical paper entitled ‘Why voices fail’ following which he attracted many singers to his practice on Harley Street. Such was his success that he became laryngologist to the Royal College of Music, the Royal Choral Society and the Royal Society of Musicians. He regularly lectured on the ‘medical aspects of voice production’.〔 Horsford's later hospital appointments included the posts of honorary surgeon to the Princess Beatrice Hospital in Kensington and honorary surgeon in charge of the ear, nose and throat department of the St Pancras Dispensary.〔 Horsford married Edith Louise (née Sayers), the adopted daughter and ward of the late Miss Lascelles-Jones.〔 He died on 16 December 1953 and was survived by his widow, a son and daughter.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyril Arthur Bennett Horsford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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