title: Alfred Caleb Taylor (1860-1927): X-ray pioneer and martyr.
abstract: Alfred Caleb Taylor was the first radiographer at the Peterborough Infirmary and Dispensary from 1896 to 1923. He constructed the first X-ray apparatus and oversaw the development of the X-ray service in Peterborough. He contracted a chronic radiation dermatitis from exposure to X-rays which was a source of considerable suffering for him. When he died in 1927, X-ray dermatitis was considered to have contributed to his death, and he was recognised as an X-ray martyr and a victim of science. In spite of his achievements and his ill-health from working with X-rays, his name is not included on the Martyrs Memorial in Hamburg.
authors.affiliation: Retired General Practitioner, March, UK.
authors.forename: Martyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Carnegie Hero; X-ray; dermatitis; martyr; pioneer; radiation; victim of science