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John Basil Hume (1893-1974) was a British surgeon and lecturer in anatomy, who trained and mainly worked at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. As well being an examiner in anatomy for the Royal College of Surgeons and a Hunterian Professor, lecturing in particularly diaphragmatic hernia, he is most commonly remembered for performing Anthony Eden's bile duct operation in 1953.

Early life
John Basil Hume was born on 29 September 1893 in Whitby and went to Bootham school in York. He qualified in medicine from St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1911, following which, in 1916, he passed the Conjoint Diploma. Following his first house post in 1916, Hume was posted to East Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). He achieved rank of major and remained in East Africa until the end of the war. ==Surgical career==
Surgical career
In 1919 Hume returned to St Bartholomew's to demonstrate anatomy, which he continued until 1923. What happened in the operation at the London Clinic has been debated and it is likely that his nervousness caused the knife to slip and cut the common bile duct. Later, Eden went to Boston to have corrective surgery performed by Richard Cattell. ==Personal and family==
Personal and family
Hume married Marjorie Poole in 1925 and lived in Hampstead with their four daughters. He was a keen fly fisherman and enjoyed travel. Following a long illness, he died on 2 March 1974 at the age of 80. ==References==
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