About John Charles
Lived 1893 – 1971 (aged 77). John Charles was a British physician and civil servant.
Sir John Alexander Charles (26 July 1893 – 6 April 1971) was the tenth Chief Medical Officer of the Home Office of the United Kingdom.
Life Charles was the son of John Charles, a physician and JP who practised medicine in Stanley, County Durham. His mother was Margaret Dewar. In 1925, Charles took a Diploma in Public Health at University of Cambridge. In 1970, he was selected as the second Jacques Parisot Foundation Fellowship Lecturer to the World Health Assembly.
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Who was John Charles?
British doctor (1893–1971)
When was John Charles born?
John Charles was born on 26 July 1893 in Medomsley.
When did John Charles die?
John Charles died on 6 April 1971 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What was John Charles's occupation?
John Charles was a physician and civil servant.
What nationality was John Charles?
John Charles was British.
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