General practitioner and medical author. Born Jack Freitag in Lublin, Poland, he emigrated to Britain with his family in 1925. He trained at Guy's Hospital, and in 1947, single-handedly took over a general practice in Beckenham, Kent, where he remained throughout his professional life. He wrote several influential books including 'The Catarrhal Child' and 'Common Diseases'. Died in Farnborough, Kent.
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Doctor John Fry
Dr. John Fry, 1922 - 1944, devoted family doctor and world renowned researche...
Dr John Fry, 1922 - 1994, pioneering family doctor, world renowned researcher...
Physician, geologist, political activist. Parkinson's disease is his. Born 1 Hoxton Square. Died at home, 3 Pleasant Row, Kingsland Road.
Psychotherapist who works locally and is interested in local history. He felt passionately that there should be a memorial where the denouement of the revolt took place and where Tyler fell. Up ...
Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. Wrote a biography of fellow surgeon John Hunter. Married Dame Frances Violet Gardner (1913-1989), another medical consultant. AIM gives their impressive CVs. We'...
Born at Folkestone, Kent. Discovered and proved the circulation of the blood.
