William Frankland
Alfred William Frankland (19 March 1912 – 2 April 2020) was a British allergist. His works include keeping track of the pollen count as a piece of weather-related information to the British public, and for the prediction of increased levels of allergy to penicillin.
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.jpg) William Frankland in 2006 | |
| Born | Alfred William Frankland 19 March 1912 Sussex, England, UK |
| Died | 2 April 2020 (aged 108) London, England, UK |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St. Bees School |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Allergist |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service/branch |  United Kingdom Army |
Frankland turned 100 in March 2012.[1]
In 2015, he appeared in an episode of the BBC 2 TV series Britain's Greatest Generation and as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.[2]
In June 2015, at the age of 103, he was awarded an MBE for services to allergy research.[3][4] In July 2015 he was, at age 103, the oldest recipient of the badge of the Order of Mercy.[5]
Frankland died on 2 April 2020 in London at the age of 108.[6][7] The cause of death was COVID-19.[8]
References
- ↑ Hanlon, Michael (20 March 2012). Dr Bill Frankland: 'I got a call to treat Saddam for an allergy'. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9154756/Dr-Bill-Frankland-I-got-a-call-to-treat-Saddam-for-an-allergy.html. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ Butcher, David. "Britain's Greatest Generation: Series 1 – 3. The Fight for Freedom". Radio Times. http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dmdnpp/britains-greatest-generation--series-1---3-the-fight-for-freedom. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ The Queen's Birthday Honours 2015. Cabinet Office. 12 June 2015. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-queens-birthday-honours-2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Queen's birthday honours list 2015: MBE. 12 June 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/12/queens-birthday-honours-list-2014-mbe. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ The Times, 7 November 2015
- ↑ "Obituary: Dr. Alfred William Frankland MBE, Honorary President of the Anaphylaxis Campaign". Anaphylaxis Campaign. 2 April 2020.
- ↑ Obituaries, Telegraph (2 April 2020). William Frankland, global authority on the treatment of allergies – obituary. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/04/02/william-frankland-global-authority-treatment-allergies-obituary/.
- ↑ Smith, Craig S. (3 April 2020). "William Frankland, Pioneering Allergist, Dies at 108". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/science/william-frankland-dead-coronavirus.html. Retrieved 7 April 2020.