Louis Harold Gray A Founding Father of Radiobiology
This book is a scientific biography of Louis Harold (“Hal”) Gray, FRS (1905–65), a pioneer in radiobiology – a little known science that is nevertheless extremely important since it constitutes the basis of radiotherapy. Hal Gray’s work also played a vita
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Louis Harold Gray A Founding Father of Radiobiology
SINCLAIR WYNCHANK
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Sinclair Wynchank
Louis Harold Gray A Founding Father of Radiobiology
Sinclair Wynchank Rondebosch Western Cape South Africa
Springer Biographies ISBN 978-3-319-43396-7 ISBN 978-3-319-43397-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43397-4
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To my dear wife, Anny, whose encouragement and help resulted in this book and to whom I owe so very, very much more
Preface
Louis Harold Gray (Hal) was a one-in-many-millions sort of man. His personal qualities were remarkable and his scientific abilities too. His work has benefitted innumerable people. (You, dear reader, were safe when your last X-rays were taken, thanks to his work.) Yet Hal is almost unknown outside his specialised field of study. So his story and achievements deserve to be told. Hal’s life was unusual; it could be the subject of a Hollywoodish tale of overcoming life’s
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