Person
McBride, William Griffith (1927 - )
- Born
- 25 May 1927
Sydney?, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Summary
William McBride was the founder of Foundation 41, a research organisation investigating the causes of mental and physical handicap and based at the Women's Hospital, Sydney from 1971. He was the discoverer of the effects of thalidomide on unborn children.
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
Published resources
Resources
- 'McBride, William (1927-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-581414. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 March 2018
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