Edward Hare (27 December 1812 – 13 February 1897) was an English surgeon and writer. He served as Director-General of Hospitals in Bengal, India. Hare is best known for his medical work in using quinine for treatment of malaria fevers. He was also a vegetarianism activist.
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Biography
Edward Hare was born in Stanhoe. He was educated at King's College London and Middlesex Hospital. He took the M.R.C.S in 1837. Hare became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1938. He was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon in Bengal in 1839. In March 1853, he became Surgeon and Surgeon Major in 1859.
Hare served during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1840–1842) at Kabul and under General Robert Sale at Jalalabad. He received Afghan and Jalalabad medals. In 1852, during the Second Anglo-Burmese War he was in medical charge of the First European Bengal Fusiliers. He was present at the recapture of Pegu and received the medal. He also served in medical charge of the Second European Bengal Fusiliers during the siege of Delhi and received the medal. Hare was Inspector-General of Hospitals, Bengal in the Indian Medical Service until 1865.
Hare married Mary Ann Wood in 1863. Hare's daughter, Dorothy Christian Hare was a physician. He died in Bath on 13 February 1897. His letters and notes were edited into Memoirs of Edward Hare by his son and published in 1900.