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6 unusual facts about Madras Medical College


C. Natesa Mudaliar

He had his early schooling in Madras and graduated from Presidency College, Chennai and Madras Medical College before practising as a doctor.

Dr. Gurusamy Bridge

It is named after the eminent medical practitioner and former professor of Madras Medical College, Dr M.R. Guruswami Mudaliar.

Hariharan Srinivasan

He studied at Madras Christian College in Tambaram, later joining the Madras Medical College and receiving his MBBS degree in 1952.He got his FRCS (Edinburgh) in 1957 and FRCS (England) in1958.

Krupabai Satthianadhan

However, the Madras Medical College agreed to admit her in 1878, and she became a boarder at the house of the Reverend W.T. Satthianadhan, an extremely well known Christian missionary.

M. R. Gurusamy Mudaliar

After completing his bachelor's, Guruswami Mudaliar joined Madras Medical College for a degree in medicine.

Mary Scharlieb

She became instead one of the first four women students at the Madras Medical College.



see also

Thuluva Vellalar

Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar: First Indian principal of the Madras Medical College, Served as Chairman-UNESCO; Vice Chancellor, University of Madras for the Longest Tenure of 27 Yrs; Chairman-W.H.O, Younger Twin Brother of Sir.