Professor Ralph Beattie Blacket

Professor of medicine
Born
11 July 1919, Mosman, New South Wales
Died
29 December 2008, Sydney, New South Wales
Sex
Male

Degrees

1941Bachelor of MedicineThe University of Sydney
1941Bachelor of SurgeryThe University of Sydney

Career

  • MD Syd 1956.
  • MRCP Lond 1947, FRCP Lond 1966, FRACP 1958.
  • Cardiologist.
  • Lecturer in Med, USyd 1952-69.
  • Prof of Med, UNSW 1959-83, Member of Council 1970-73.
  • Pioneered understanding of thiamine deficiency and lipids.

Military service

  • Second World War: Captain AAMC 2nd AIF.

Sources

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