George Simpson Beagrie

Background

Beagrie, George Simpson was born on September 14, 1925 in Peterhead, Scotland. Son of George and Eliza Lawson (Simpson) Beagrie. emigrated to Canada, 1968, naturalized, 1973.

Education

Latter Day Saints, Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1947. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Edinburgh, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University of Canberra, 1985.

Doctor of Dental Surgery (honorary), University Edinburgh, 1987. Doctor, University Montreal, Canada, 1991.

Career

Professor, chairman department restorative dentistry University Edinburgh Dental School, 1963-1968. Professor, chairman department clinical science University Toronto Dental School, 1968-1978, director postgraduate division, 1974-1978. Dean faculty dentistry University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1978—1988, dean emeritus Canada, since 1989.

Science officer grants committee dental science Medical Research Council Canada, 1971-1976, director dental training grants programme, 1971-1978. Member National Dental Examining Board Canada. Chairman written exams committee National Dental Examining Board, Canada, 1984-1993.

Consultant World Health Organization, 1976-1996, in field.

Achievements

• George Simpson Beagrie has been listed as a noteworthy dentist, educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member United Church Canada Served to flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1948-1950. Fellow Royal College Dentists Canada (president 1977-1979), American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Fellow in dental surgery Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh and England.

Member American Dental Association (honorary), International Association Dental Research (president 1977-1978), Federation Dentaire International (chairman commission on dental education and practice 1981-1987), Canada Dental Association (editor tape cassette program 1972-1976, coordinator Self-Learning, Self-Appt. C-E program for general practitioners, since 1986), Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Connections

Married Marjorie McVie, September 30, 1950. Children: Jennifer, Lesley, Ailsa, Elspeth.

Father:

George Beagrie

Mother:

Eliza Lawson (Simpson) Beagrie

Spouse:

Marjorie McVie

child:

Elspeth Beagrie

child:

Jennifer Beagrie

child:

Ailsa Beagrie

child:

Lesley Beagrie