death_date death_place birth_place nationality field birth_date known_for image article_title name
18 july 1952 oxford port pirie , south australia united kingdom neurosurgery 26 june 1896 crash helmets hugh william bell cairns.jpg hugh cairns -lrb- surgeon -rrb-
 hugh cairns
hugh cairns -lrb- surgeon -rrb-

sir hugh william bell cairns kbe , dm , frcs -lrb- 26 june 1896 -- 18 july 1952 -rrb- was a british neurosurgeon .
his concern about despatch rider injuries sparked research which led to increased used of motorcycle helmets .
