| LC control no. | n 81147010 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Forfar, John O. |
| Variant(s) | Forfar, J. O. (John Oldroyd) Forfar, John Oldroyd Forfar, John |
| Birth date | 19161116 |
| Death date | 20130814 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Field of activity | Pediatrics Medicine, Military |
| Affiliation | University of Edinburgh Great Britain. Royal Marines. Commando, 47 |
| Profession or occupation | Pediatrician College teacher |
| Found in | His Textbook of paediatrics, 1973. Symp. on Blood Transfusion (5th : 1980 : Groningen, Netherlands). Paediatrics and blood transfusion, 1982: CIP t.p. (J.O. Forfar, Dept. of Child Life and Health, Univ. of Edinburgh) His The British Paediatric Association, 1928-1988, 1989: t.p. (John O. Forfar) p. 151 (lists degrees; biog. profile) WW, 1990 (Forfar, Prof. John Oldroyd; Prof. of Child Life and Health, Univ. of Edinburgh; now Prof. Emeritus; b. 11/16/16) From Gold to Omaha, c2009: t.p. (John Forfar) first p. of text (Professor John Forfar was b. 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland; awarded the Military Cross for his service in World War II; after the war he worked as a paediatrician; he lives in Edinburgh) Telegraph (online), viewed Aug. 22, 2013 (Professor John Forfar; b. John Oldroyd Forfar, Nov. 16, 1916, Glasgow; d. Aug.14, 2013; medical officer of 47 (Royal Marines) Commando; won an Immediate MC for rescuing the wounded under fire at the capture of Walcheren; went on to have a distinguished career as a paediatrician) |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | no2011023932 |
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