Abraham Manie Adelstein (28 March1916- 18 October1992) was a South African born doctor who became the United Kingdom's Chief Medical Statistician. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For Wikipedia statistics, see m:Statistics Statistics is the science and practice of developing human knowledge through the use of empirical data expressed in quantitative form. ...
Career
After graduating from the University of Witwatersrand, Dr. Adelstein worked as a Health Officer (research and medical statistics) at South African Railways, 1947-61. The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African university situated in Johannesburg. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Moving to England in 1961, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, 1961-67. He became a medical statistician at the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys in 1967, and was promoted to Chief Medical Statistician in 1975. Among his staff was John Fox. Retiring in 1981, he was then Visiting Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine until 1984. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The University of Manchester in Manchester, England is a university that was formed from the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... This article is about the British statistician. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | University of London | Schools of Medicine | Health in London ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Donald Reid Medal, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1979
Bisset Hawkins Medal, Royal College of Physicians, 1982
Fellow, Faculty of Public Health Medicine
The Royal College of Physicians of London is the oldest medical institution in England, and among the most active of all medical professional organisations. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...