About William J.E. Jessop
Lived 1902 – 1980 (aged 77). William J.E. Jessop was an Irish politician.
William John Edward Jessop (11 July 1902 – 11 June 1980) was an Irish academic, medical practitioner and an independent member of Seanad Éireann.
Jessop was born on 11 July 1902 near Mullingar, County Westmeath, the eldest of three sons of John Brabason Jessop, a farmer, and Mary Jane Jessop (née Anderson).
He was a professor of Social Medicine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). he was appointed professor of physiology and biochemistry in the Royal College of Surgeons in 1929, and served as physician at the Meath Hospital from 1930 to 1980.
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Who was William J.E. Jessop?
Irish politician, academic (1902–1980)
When was William J.E. Jessop born?
William J.E. Jessop was born on 13 July 1902.
When did William J.E. Jessop die?
William J.E. Jessop died on 11 June 1980.
What was William J.E. Jessop's occupation?
William J.E. Jessop was a politician.
What nationality was William J.E. Jessop?
William J.E. Jessop was Irish.
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