Sir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born

Sir Ronald Ross the discoverer of the malaria mosquito was born in Almora, India in 1857. After graduating in medicine, he entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College. In 1881 he joined the Indian medical service and visited Madras, Burma and Andaman Islands developing his interest in poetry, literature and mathematics. Sir Ross began his study of malaria in 1892. He discovered the transmission of malaria in humans through the Anopheles mosquito in 1897. Sir Ross continued his research and visited various countries including West Africa, Panama and other countries advising and aiding in the extermination of malaria. In 1902 he received the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discovery. Sir Ross authored a book, The prevention of Malaria, in 1910. While Sir Ross is known for his work on malaria, he is also remembered as a mathematician, editor and novelist. He was the Director-in Chief of the Ross Institute until his death in 16 September 1932.