P.W. Laidler - Revision history

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-(1885-1945) Medical doctor, writer, editor and socio-cultural historian.
+[[P.W. Laidler]] (1885-1945) was a medical doctor, writer, editor and socio-cultural historian.
-Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]]
+Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]], he trained as a medical doctor, and practiced in East London, South Africa. For a while he was the editor of the ''SA medical Journal'' (''SAMJ''), and at one time President of the Public Health committee of the South African Medial Association.
 == As author ==
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 "Medical Africana" by Dr M Slotow, ''SA Family Practice Journal'', January 1982[http://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/viewFile/3364/3958]
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 == Return to ==

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 (1885-1945) Medical doctor, writer, editor and socio-cultural historian.
-Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] he trained and practiced as doctor in East London, South Africa. For a while he was the editor of the ''SA medical Journal'' (''SAMJ''), and at one time President of the Public Health committee of the South African Medial Association.
+Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]]
 He died in East London.
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 == As author ==
-His academic writings on medical matters included a number of articles in the SAMJ. However his interest in history and social relevance led to the first attempt at medical
+His academic writings focused on medical issues and included a number of articles in the SAMJ. In addition, his interest in history and social relevance led to the first South African attempt at medical historiography through his contributions to the SAMJ between 1937-38, in which he traced the history of medical institutions in the Cape during its earlier period. He later worked on a complete history of medicine, but could not complete it. Some years after his death, his manuscript was completed by Dr Michael Gelfand and published as ''South Africa: its medical history 1652-1898. A medical and social study'' by Percy Ward Laidler and Michael Gelfand (Cape Town by C. Struik, 1971)
-His other social and historical works include:
+His other writings focused on historical, political, social and cultural matters, and include:
 "Hottentot and Bushman pottery of South Africa." ''South African Journal of Science'', 1929,XXVI.

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 (1885-1945) Medical doctor, writer, editor and socio-cultural historian.
-Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] he trained and practiced as doctor in East London, South Africa. He was for a while the editor of the ''SA medical Journal'' (''SAMJ''), and at one time President of the Public Health committee of the South African Medial Association.
+Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] he trained and practiced as doctor in East London, South Africa. For a while he was the editor of the ''SA medical Journal'' (''SAMJ''), and at one time President of the Public Health committee of the South African Medial Association.
 He died in East London.
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 His academic writings on medical matters included a number of articles in the SAMJ. However his interest in history and social relevance led to the first attempt at medical
-historiography through his contributions to the SAMJ between 1937-38, in which he traced the history of medical institutions in the Cape during its earlier period. He later worked on a complete history of medicine but could not complete it. Some years after his death, his manuscript was completed by Dr Michael Gelfand and published as ''South Africa: its medical history 1652-1898. A medical and social study'' by Percy Ward Laidler and Michael Gelfand (Cape Town by C. Struik, 1971)
+historiography through his contributions to the SAMJ between 1937-38, in which he traced the history of medical institutions in the Cape during its earlier period. He later worked on a complete history of medicine, but could not complete it. Some years after his death, his manuscript was completed by Dr Michael Gelfand and published as ''South Africa: its medical history 1652-1898. A medical and social study'' by Percy Ward Laidler and Michael Gelfand (Cape Town by C. Struik, 1971)
 His other social and historical works include:

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 Subject Guide to the Medical Collections at the UCT Library[http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/wp-content/web/MSS/guides/?subjid=10]
-''Medical Africana'' by Dr M Slotow, Family Practice- January 1982[http://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/viewFile/3364/3958]
+"Medical Africana" by Dr M Slotow, ''SA Family Practice Journal'', January 1982[http://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/viewFile/3364/3958]
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (Edinburgh: William Bryce, 1926),
 The latter volume is still an invaluable source for historians of South African theatre.
 == Sources ==

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-(1885-1945) Medical doctor, writer, journalist and social historian.
+(1885-1945) Medical doctor, writer, editor and socio-cultural historian.
-Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] in **. ** He practiced as doctor and died in East London.
+Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] he trained and practiced as doctor in East London, South Africa. He was for a while the editor of the ''SA medical Journal'' (''SAMJ''), and at one time President of the Public Health committee of the South African Medial Association.
-He was at one time editor of the SAMJ. Besides his academic writings on medical matters, which included
+He died in East London.
-''South Africa: its medical history 1652-1898. A medical and social study'' by Percy Ward Laidler and Michael Gelfand (published in Cape Town by C. Struik, 1971)
+== As author ==
+His other social and historical works include:
 "Hottentot and Bushman pottery of South Africa." ''South African Journal of Science'', 1929,XXVI.
 ''The Growth and government of Cape Town'' (1939)
-''A tavern of the ocean: being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew Miller Limited]], 1926);
+== His contribution to South African performing arts ==
-''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (Edinburgh: William Bryce, 1926), a volume which is still an invaluable source for historians of South African theatre.
+Two works are of particular value for the theatre historian:
-Arthur Elliott : a sentimental appreciation (
+''A tavern of the ocean: being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew Miller Limited]], 1926);
 == Sources ==

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−	(19-19) Writer and historian. ~~Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] in . Wrote ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (Edinburgh: William Bryce, 1926)~~	+	(19-19) Writer and historian.

−	~~Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898''; ''A tavern of the ocean:~~	+	Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] in .
−	~~being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' (~~[[~~Maskew Miller Limited~~]]~~, 1926);~~

		+	Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898''; ''A tavern of the ocean: being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew Miller Limited]], 1926);

		+	Wrote ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (Edinburgh: William Bryce, 1926), a volume which is still an invaluable source for historians of South African theatre.

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	Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898''; ''A tavern of the ocean:		Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898''; ''A tavern of the ocean:
−	being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew ~~Millar~~ Limited]], 1926);	+	being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew Miller Limited]], 1926);

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 (19*-19*) Writer and historian. Born [[Percy Ward Laidler]] in **. ** Wrote ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (Edinburgh: William Bryce, 1926)
-Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898'';  A tavern of the ocean:
+Other works include: ''South Africa: Its Medical History 1652 - 1898'';  ''A tavern of the ocean:
-being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days (Maskew Millar, 1926);
+being a social and historical sketch of Cape Town from its earliest days'' ([[Maskew Millar Limited]], 1926);