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[[File:James Barry (surgeon)05.jpg|thumb|Portrait of James Barry, painted circa 1813-1816|alt=Barry as a young man in a red miliary jacket]]'''James Barry''' (1795–1865) was a British Army surgeon and Inspector General of Hospitals. He graduated from the University of [[Edinburgh]] Medical School, and served in India and South Africa. He lived as a male throughout his life, but at his death he was found to have been a woman. | [[File:James Barry (surgeon)05.jpg|thumb|Portrait of James Barry, painted circa 1813-1816|alt=Barry as a young man in a red miliary jacket]]'''James Barry''' (1795–1865) was a British Army surgeon and Inspector General of Hospitals. He graduated from the University of [[Edinburgh]] Medical School, and served in India and South Africa. He lived as a male throughout his life, but at his death he was found to have been a woman. | ||
| − | He is said to have been born a girl, named Margaret Ann Bulkley, and raised as a boy.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8364465.stm#margaret "Five British heroes overlooked by history", ''BBC News'' 17 November 2009</ref> Other sources state that he was raised as a boy and was possibly a genetic male with [[Klinefelter's syndrome]].<ref>P R Kirby , "Dr James Barry, Controversial South African medical figure", ''South African Meical Journal'' 25 April 1970. Quoted in Vern L Bullough, ''Sex, Society and History'', New York: Science History Publications, 1976. Chapter on "Transsexualism in History"</ref> | + | He is said to have been born a girl, named Margaret Ann Bulkley, and raised as a boy.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8364465.stm#margaret "Five British heroes overlooked by history", ''BBC News'' 17 November 2009</ref> Other sources state that he was raised as a boy and was possibly a genetic male with [[Klinefelter's syndrome]].<ref>P R Kirby , "Dr James Barry, Controversial South African medical figure", ''South African Meical Journal'' 25 April 1970. Quoted in Vern L Bullough, ''Sex, Society and History'', New York: Science History Publications, 1976. Chapter on "Transsexualism in History"</ref> The [[Koymasky]] website says that Barry's birth name may have been Miranda Stuart.<ref>http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biob2/barry02.html</ref> |
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| − | The [[Koymasky]] website says that Barry's birth name may have been Miranda Stuart.<ref>http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biob2/barry02.html</ref> | + | |
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Revision as of 15:08, 4 April 2014
James Barry (1795–1865) was a British Army surgeon and Inspector General of Hospitals. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, and served in India and South Africa. He lived as a male throughout his life, but at his death he was found to have been a woman.05.jpg)
He is said to have been born a girl, named Margaret Ann Bulkley, and raised as a boy.[1] Other sources state that he was raised as a boy and was possibly a genetic male with Klinefelter's syndrome.[2] The Koymasky website says that Barry's birth name may have been Miranda Stuart.[3]
References
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8364465.stm#margaret "Five British heroes overlooked by history", BBC News 17 November 2009
- ↑ P R Kirby , "Dr James Barry, Controversial South African medical figure", South African Meical Journal 25 April 1970. Quoted in Vern L Bullough, Sex, Society and History, New York: Science History Publications, 1976. Chapter on "Transsexualism in History"
- ↑ http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biob2/barry02.html
