About John Harbison
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 84). John Harbison was an Irish pathologist.
John Harbison (23 December 1935 – 18 December 2020) was the second State Pathologist of Ireland.
Early life and education Harbison was born in the Howth area to Sheelagh Harbison and her husband Dr James Augustine Harbison, educated locally, and at St Gerard's School, Bray and Stonyhurst College, and subsequently graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1960. His father was a doctor, who had held roles as county and city medical officer. In 1991 he was appointed Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2006 health issues prevented him from giving testimony in court cases.
He was succeeded as State Pathologist by Professor Marie Cassidy.
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Who was John Harbison?
Irish pathologist
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John Harbison was born on 23 December 1935 in Howth.
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John Harbison died on 18 December 2020.
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John Harbison was a pathologist.
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John Harbison was Irish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Harbison (pathologist)
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