Gordon Latto | |
|---|---|
 Latto and his wife Barbara, March 1938 | |
| Born | (1911-06-26)26 June 1911 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 2 September 1998(1998-09-02) (aged 87) Reading, England |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor,nutritionist,naturopath, activist |
| Years active | 1935–1995 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Gordon Latto (25 June 1911 – 2 September 1998) was a Scottish doctor,nutritionist,naturopath, and advocate forvegetarianism and againstvivisection. He served as President of both theVegetarian Society andInternational Vegetarian Union.
Gordon Latto was born on 25 June 1911, inDundee, Scotland.[1] His father initially served as DeputyTown Clerk in Dundee before being promoted to the position of Town Clerk. Following the conclusion of theFirst World War, his parents were acquainted with The Order of the Cross and adopted avegetarian lifestyle soon thereafter.[2] Latto studied at theHigh School of Dundee, and qualified as a doctor in 1935 at theUniversity of St Andrews.[1][3]
In 1938, After marrying Barbara Krebs (1911–2000), who was German, the couple touredGermany, where they learned about theSebastian Kneipp'shydrotherapy clinic inMunich and visited several othernaturopathic clinics. His wife also had a correspondence with Dr.Bircher-Benner, araw food advocate and founder of the Bircher Clinic inZurich. Latto and his wife were bothvegetarians.[4] Latto had several well-known patients, including SirFrancis Chichester, who sailedround the world.[1]
In 1960, Latto succeededW. A. Sibly as President of theManchester Vegetarian Society.[5] He remained as president until 1987, overseeing the merger of the Manchester andLondon Vegetarian Societies into theVegetarian Society of the United Kingdom.[2] He also served as president of theInternational Vegetarian Union (IVU) from 1971 to 1990.[2] In addition, he was Vice-President of theAnti-Vivisection Society.[2]
Latto retired from practising medicine in 1995.[2] He died on 2 September 1998, inReading, England.[1]
Latto and his wife had five children.[1] His daughter qualified as anosteopath, and three of their four sons also qualified in Medicine.[2]
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