Background
Magnus, Ian Allingham was born on October 27, 1920 in Sussex, England. Son of Theodore A. and Violet (McNeil-Mitchell) Magnus.
dermatologist educator photobiologist
Magnus, Ian Allingham was born on October 27, 1920 in Sussex, England. Son of Theodore A. and Violet (McNeil-Mitchell) Magnus.
Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge University, 1942, Master of Arts, 1944, Doctor of Medicine 1955. Bachelor of Medicine, Saint Thomas Hospital, London, 1944. Medical registrar Guys Hospital, London, 1950-1955.
Lecturer Institute Dermatology, London, 1955-1960, senior lecturer, 1960-1963, reader, 1963-1972, professor, 1972-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985.
Served to major Medical Corps, British Army, 1945-1947. Fellow Royal Society Medicine. Member British Association Dermatology, British Biophysics Society, British Photobiology Society (past president).
Member United States Spanish, Swedish, Czechoslovakian, Israeli, East. German societies.
Married Frances Bott, February 10, 1945. Children– Christopher, Colette, Freer, Imogen, Fenella.