1. Donald Court was known for working, in a primary role, that established the importance of research into the social and behavioural aspects of illness in childhood.
10 Facts About Donald Court
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Donald Court was the son of David Henry Court, a schoolmaster, and his wife Ethel Fanny.
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Donald Court initially studied to be a dentist at University of Birmingham, but switched after three years into Medicine in 1936, winning the Russell memorial prize in neurology.
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In 1972, Donald Court retired from the chair and became the Emeritus Professor of Child Health in the University of Newcastle.
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Donald Court married Dr Frances Edith Radcliffe, in 1939 and had a daughter and two sons.
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When Donald Court joined Newcastle University, he became involved in the Thousand Families Study, a large and important epidemiological study, that was started by and among others, James Spence.
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Donald Court took a specific interest in the common problems of childhood, including intussusception, Upper respiratory tract infection and the first to take an interest in speech disorders, and whose collaboratory efforts with Speech therapist led to a new university department of speech.
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In 1961, Donald Court was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
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Donald Court was awarded a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1969.
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Donald Court was awarded the prestigious Nils Rosen von Rosenstein medal of the Swedish Paediatric Association.