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Gregg, Norman McAlister (1892 - 1966) |
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| Ophthalmologist | |
| Born: 7 March 1892 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 27 July 1966 Woollahra, New South Wales. | |
| (Sir) Norman McAlister Gregg was a Sydney opthalmologist who discovered that rubella in a pregnant woman could cause blindness or deformity in her child. |
Career Highlights |
| Born 7 March 1892. Died 1966. MC, Kt cr 1953. Educated University of Sydney (MB, ChM). Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps 1915-20, Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 1923-52, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital 1952-66?. Britannica Australia Award for Medicine 1964 (shared). |
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