Background
Forfar, John Oldroyd was born on November 16, 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of David and Edith Elizabeth (Campbell) Forfar.
Forfar, John Oldroyd was born on November 16, 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of David and Edith Elizabeth (Campbell) Forfar.
Bachelor of Science, University St. Andrews, 1938. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University St. Andrews, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University St. Andrews, 1958.
House officer Perth (Scotland) Royal Infirmary, 1941-1942. Registrar, senior registrar Dundee (Scotland) Royal Infirmary, 1946-1948. Senior lecturer University St. Andrews, Department Child Health, 1948-1950.
Senior consultant, pediatrician Western General Hospitals Edinburgh, 1950-1964. Professor child life and health University Edinburgh and Royal Hospital for Children & Royal Infirmary, 1964-1982.
Captain Army, 1942-1946, United Kingdom, Europe. Fellow American College Nutrition, Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians of Edinburg, Royal College Physicians of London, Royal College Physicians of Glasgow, Royal College Paediatrics and Child Health (honorary fellow).
Married Isobel Mary Langlands Fernback, September 5, 1942. Children: Joan Langlands, David Oldroyd, John Colin.