List of Famous people with last name Medawar

Peter Medawar

First Name Peter

Last Name Medawar

Born on February 28, 1915

Died on October 2, 1987 (aged 72)

Sir Peter Brian Medawar was a British biologist and writer, whose works on graft rejection and the discovery of acquired immune tolerance were fundamental to the medical practice of tissue and organ transplants. For his scientific works he is regarded as the "father of transplantation". He is remembered for his wit both in person and in popular writings. Famous zoologists such as Richard Dawkins referred to him as "the wittiest of all scientific writers", and Stephen Jay Gould as "the cleverest man I have ever known".

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Pierre Kamel Medawar

First Name Pierre

Last Name Medawar

Born on December 26, 1887

Died on April 27, 1985 (aged 97)

Born in Israel, Haifa District

Pierre Kamel Medawar, SMSP was auxiliary bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch.

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