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The Multifaceted Dr John Berry White and the Berry White Medical School in Dibrugarh, Assam, India


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For the first time, the scattered information related to the multifaceted Dr John Berry White (1834–1896) and the establishment of Berry White Medical School (BWMS) have been validated. The BWMS and its upgradation in 1947 forms the nucleus of medical education in Assam. The multifaceted John Berry White beyond his duties as Military Surgeon and Civil Surgeon to the Government of Upper Assam, played a vital role in developing tea, railways, coal and oil; engendering a rare narrative that straddles history of both healthcare and industries in 19th century Assam.

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Gaurangi Maitra
Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Tezpur 784 028, India
Ramesh Chandra Deka
Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Tezpur 784 028, India

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For the first time, the scattered information related to the multifaceted Dr John Berry White (1834–1896) and the establishment of Berry White Medical School (BWMS) have been validated. The BWMS and its upgradation in 1947 forms the nucleus of medical education in Assam. The multifaceted John Berry White beyond his duties as Military Surgeon and Civil Surgeon to the Government of Upper Assam, played a vital role in developing tea, railways, coal and oil; engendering a rare narrative that straddles history of both healthcare and industries in 19th century Assam.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi7%2F1259-1262