Robert Defries
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|07|23}}
|birth_place = Toronto, Ontario
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Robert Davies Defries, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CC|CBE}} (July 23, 1889 – October 25, 1975) was a Canadian physician and Director of Connaught Medical Research Laboratories.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1913.
Honours
- In 1946 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- In 1955 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.
- In 1955 he received the Albert Lasker Public Service Award.
- In 1970 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
References
- {{cite web|url=http://www.healthheritageresearch.com/Defries-biopaper.html|title=Dr. Robert Davies Defries (1889-1975): Canada's "Mr. Public Health"|author=Christopher J. Rutty|accessdate=2007-08-31}}
External links
- [https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/robert-davies-defries-fonds Robert Davies Defries archival papers] held at the [https://utarms.library.utoronto.ca/ University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services]
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Category:Canadian public health doctors
Category:Companions of the Order of Canada
Category:Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Category:University of Toronto alumni
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