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Walter S. Colman
1864–1934
Best known for a practical guide to histological technique, this British physician brought a careful laboratory mind to both medicine and medical writing. His work still stands out for its clear, useful approach to preparing and staining tissue sections.
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About the author
Walter S. Colman, also known as Walter Stacy Colman, was a British doctor born in 1864. He was educated at Bishop's Stortford and then trained in medicine at Peterborough Infirmary, the University of Edinburgh, and University College London, qualifying in 1886.
Early in his career he held junior posts at several major London hospitals, including University College Hospital, the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, and Great Ormond Street. He later became associated with professional medical institutions as both a physician and a teacher, and he also served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War.
For readers today, he is most closely linked with Section Cutting and Staining, first published in the 1890s and preserved by Project Gutenberg. The book reflects the skill and precision that shaped his medical career, offering a straightforward introduction to histological methods for students and practitioners.