# Dr. Hall — Eminent Victorians character guide

> Dr. Hall in Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir John Hall, Sir John

**First appearance:** 0015-florence-nightingale

## Who they are

British army medical officer in the Crimean War.

## Relationships

### [Florence Nightingale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eminent_victorians_se/characters/florence_nightingale)

_rivalry_

Dr. Hall and Florence Nightingale were adversaries during the Crimean War, with Hall resisting Nightingale's reforms and clashing over medical authority.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eminent_victorians_se/chapters/ii)

Rough military surgeon who was hostile to Nightingale's appointment, dismissed the need for toothbrushes, and later became Sir John Hall, clashing with her over authority.

### [Bibliography](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eminent_victorians_se/chapters/bibliography)

Subject of S. M. Mitra's 'Life of Sir John Hall' listed in the bibliography.

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