Ronald Illingworth
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Ronald Stanley Illingworth FRCP (7 October 1909 in Harrogate – 4 June 1990 in Bergen, Norway) was a British born Yorkshireman and a paediatrician of renown.[1][2] He was also a prolific writer, who wrote some 600 articles and at least 21 books, which were exceedingly popular and sold in large quantities. Illingworth was principally known for being largely responsible for introducing the science and practice of paediatrics to the UK in the early to mid-1940s.[2][3]
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Ronald Stanley Illingworth | |
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Born | (1909-10-07)7 October 1909 Harrogate, England |
Died | 4 June 1990(1990-06-04) (aged 80) Bergen, Norway |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Great Ormond Street Hospital |
Spouse | Cynthia Illingworth m.1947 |
Awards | MRCS, FRCP, OBE, LRCP |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pediatrics, author, writer |
Institutions | University of Sheffield Yale University |
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