Rob Buckman | |
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| Born | Robert Alexander Amiel Buckman 22 August 1948 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 October 2011 (aged 63) In transit flying from London to Toronto |
| Nationality | British, Canadian |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Professor of medicine |
| Employer | University of Toronto |
Robert Alexander Amiel Buckman (22 August 1948 – 9 October 2011) was a British doctor of medicine, comedian and author, and president of the Humanist Association of Canada. He first appeared in a Cambridge University Footlights Revue in 1968, and subsequently presented several television and radio programmes about medicine, as well as appearing on comedy programmes such as Just a Minute. He was also the author of many popular books on medicine.[1]