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Frank Clarke Fraser OC, FRSC | |
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| Born | 29 March 1920 Norwich, Connecticut, USA |
| Died | December 17, 2014 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Munro College, Jamaica; Acadia University, Nova Scotia; McGill University |
| Occupation | Medical geneticist |
| Known for | Multifactorial threshold model that underlies some familial conditions |
| Awards | Order of Canada William Allan Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, genetics |
| Institutions | Royal Canadian Air Force, McGill University |
Frank Clarke Fraser OC FRSC (29 March 1920 – 17 December 2014) was a Canadian medical geneticist. Spanning the fields of science and medicine, he was Canada's first medical geneticist, one of the creators of the discipline of medical genetics in North America, and laid the foundations in the field of Genetic Counselling, which has enhanced the lives of patients worldwide. Among his many accomplishments, Fraser pioneered work in the genetics of cleft palate and popularized the concept of multifactorial disease.[1]
- ^ Fitterman, Lisa (2015-01-21). "Obituary: Clarke Fraser made pioneering discoveries in McGill's 'mouse room'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-01-27.