Abstract
The Baron Doctor Cornelius Ver Heyden De Lancey is one of the few persons to qualify in dental surgery, medicine and the law. He was an author and art historian and spoke five languages and he was an important benefactor for students and practitioners of the three professions and for others through the De Lancey and De La Hanty Foundation Limited, which he established in 1971. This paper follows the Baron's professional progress from his birth in Holland to his death in Jersey. He gained a plethora of qualifications. His professional activities explain why certain organizations gained from his philanthropy.