Herbert Snow

Born in 1847, Herbert Lumley Snow was an English surgeon, cancer researcher, and author. He is closely associated with the London Cancer Hospital, later known as the Royal Marsden, where he worked during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Snow wrote on cancer, public health, and medical questions for a wider audience, building a reputation as a forceful and sometimes controversial voice. He was also known for his opposition to vivisection, which placed him in wider public debates about science and ethics.

He died on November 20, 1930. Today he is remembered both for his contributions to early cancer literature and for the strong opinions that made him a distinctive figure in British medical life.