George Beatson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Beatson

Scottish oncologist

Date of Birth: 26-May-1848

Place of Birth: Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1933

Profession: oncologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Colonel Sir George Thomas Beatson (26 May 1848 – 16 February 1933) was a British physician.
He was a pioneer in the field of oncology, developing a new treatment for breast cancer, and has been called "the father of endocrine ablation in cancer management." The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute are named for him.