Robert Davies Defries, (July 23, 1889 – October 25, 1975) was a

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physician and Director of Connaught Medical Research Laboratories. Born in

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, he received his M.D. from the

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in 1913.

Honours

* In 1946 he was made a Commander of the

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. * In 1955 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the

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. * In 1955 he received the

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. * In 1970 he was made a Companion of the

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References

External links

Robert Davies Defries archival papers
held at th
University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
1889 births 1975 deaths Canadian public health doctors Companions of the Order of Canada Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire University of Toronto alumni {{canada-med-bio-stub