John Grimley Evans
British gerontologist
About John Grimley Evans
Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 81). John Grimley Evans was a British gerontologist.
Early life and education Grimley Evans was born in Birmingham to Harry Walter Grimley Evans and Violet Prenter Walker on 17 September 1936. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham, and studied at St John's College, Cambridge and Balliol College, Oxford.
Awards and honours Grimley Evans was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 1998 and was knighted in the 1997 Birthday Honours.
Personal life Grimley Evans died at the age of 81 on 26 March 2018.
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British gerontologist (1936-2018)
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John Grimley Evans was born on 17 September 1936 in Birmingham.
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John Grimley Evans died on 26 March 2018.
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John Grimley Evans was a gerontologist.
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