Monday, 3 October 2011

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Fred Hollows...


For over 30 years Fred hollows and his team of eye specialists have saved many life's.

when Fred hollows died his family and eye specialists doctors carried on his career and now there is a Fred Hollows Foundation.   

                
Fred Hollows
Fred Hollows
Born9 April 1929(1929-04-09)Dunedin, New Zealand
Died10 February 1993(1993-02-10) (aged 63)Sydney, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand/Australia
OccupationOphthalmologist
Known forFinding a cure to eye disease


Hollows was originally a New Zealand citizen. He declined the award of honorary Officer of the Order of Australia in 1985. He adopted Australian citizenship in 1989 and was named Australian of the Year in 1990. He accepted the substantive award of Companion of the Order of Australia in 1991.

Born9 April 1929(1929-04-09)Dunedin, New Zealand
Died10 February 1993(1993-02-10) (aged 63)Sydney, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand/Australia
OccupationOphthalmologist
Known forFinding a cure to eye disease

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