Difference between revisions of "Sir Ewan Forbes - Semphill"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
(Batch Upload)
 
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
[[File:sirewanforbes.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Sir Ewan Forbes-Semphill]]
 +
 
==Country==
 
==Country==
  
Line 5: Line 7:
 
==Birth - Death==
 
==Birth - Death==
  
1912 -
+
1912 - 1991
  
 
==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
Line 11: Line 13:
 
Medicine
 
Medicine
  
==Notable Achievements==
+
==Description==
  
 +
Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later his housekeepr.  Born as Elizabeth Forbes-Semphill, re-registering as a male in 1952.  Upon inheriting his estate from his brother, he was challenged in court by a cousin, but the inheritance was confirmed by the Court of Session.  Married and had four children.  Also known as Sir Ewan Forbes. 
  
 +
==See Also==
  
==Description==
+
* [[Prominent Medical Practitioners Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
 +
 
 +
==Further Reading/Research==
 +
 
 +
* http://www.worldlibrary.org/articles/sir_ewan_forbes,_11th_baronet
 +
* http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1448165/Sex-change-baronets-estate-is-sold-for-1m.html
  
Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later.
+
<html><br />
 +
<a href="#"
 +
  onclick="
 +
    window.open(
 +
      'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(location.href),  
 +
      'facebook-share-dialog',  
 +
      'width=626,height=436');
 +
    return false;">
 +
  Share on Facebook
 +
</a></html>

Latest revision as of 13:32, 8 August 2018

Sir Ewan Forbes-Semphill

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1912 - 1991

Occupation

Medicine

Description

Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later his housekeepr. Born as Elizabeth Forbes-Semphill, re-registering as a male in 1952. Upon inheriting his estate from his brother, he was challenged in court by a cousin, but the inheritance was confirmed by the Court of Session. Married and had four children. Also known as Sir Ewan Forbes.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook