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Geoffrey Wingfield Harris

1913 - 1971

Born

04 June 1913

Acton, London, England, United Kingdom

Died

29 November 1971

Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
19/03/1953
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
39
Occupation
Physiologist and endocrinologist
Relationships
Parents: Thomas Harris, physicist, and Winifred Irene, née Stiles, of Buckinghamshire. Spouse: 1) (m. 1936) Georgina Mary Birnie (divorced 1951); 2) (m. 1951) Margaret (Peggy) O'Kane, daughter of Dr Michael John O'Kane. Children: One son from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage.

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