Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Ryan, James Geoffrey Pennefather
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- Ryan, J. G. P.
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Dates of existence
1921-2003
History
James Geoffrey Pennefather Ryan was born on 19 January 1921 in Brisbane. He was educated at the Church of England Grammar School and the University of Queensland. He was a Captain in the Royal Australian Engineers from 1942 to 1945, seeing service in New Guinea and Bougainville. He graduated from medical school in 1951 and entered general practice. From 1975 to 1986, he was Professor of Community Practice in the Department of Social and Preventative Medicine at the University of Queensland. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1998 for service to medicine and medical education in the specialty of general practice and community medicine. He died in 2003.
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Revised
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Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 19-Mar-2025.
Revised, JH, 4-Jun-2020.
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Churchie Old Boys' Association. Vale. Accessed online, 4-Jun-2020.
Maintenance notes
Revised with access point, Kymberley Doyle, 19-Mar-2025.