John Forfar
Scottish paediatrician and academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Oldroyd Forfar, MC, FRSE (16 November 1916 – 14 August 2013) was a Scottish paediatrician and academic. He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Second World War and later became a leading civilian paediatrician. He was Professor of Child Life and Health at the University of Edinburgh from 1964 to 1982. He was President of the British Paediatric Association from 1985 to 1988, and was instrumental in the founding of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.[1][2]
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John Forfar | |
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Born | John Oldroyd Forfar (1916-11-16)16 November 1916 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 96) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Education | Perth Academy |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Employer(s) | Dundee Royal Infirmary Great Ormond Street Hospital Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh |
Spouse |
Isobel Fernback
(m. 1942; died 2012) |
Children | Three |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Service number | 227049 |
Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Military Cross (1945) |
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