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'''Sir Sydney Alfred Smith (1883-1969)''', the renowned forensic scientist and pathologist, was Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine at Edinburgh University from 1928-1953. He was the father of the poet [[Sydney Goodsir Smith]].
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'''Sir Sydney Alfred Smith (1883-1969)''', the renowned forensic scientist and pathologist, was Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine at Edinburgh University from 1928-1953. He served as Dean of the [[Faculty of Medicine]] from 1931-1953 and, in 1954, was elected [[Rector]].
  
He served as Dean of the [[Faculty of Medicine]] and was later elected [[Rector]].
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He was the father of the poet [[Sydney Goodsir Smith]].
  
 
[[Category:Academics|Smith, Sir Sydney Alfred]] [[Category:Rectors|Smith, Sir Sydney Alfred]]
 
[[Category:Academics|Smith, Sir Sydney Alfred]] [[Category:Rectors|Smith, Sir Sydney Alfred]]

Revision as of 18:07, 25 May 2014

Sir Sydney Alfred Smith (1883-1969), the renowned forensic scientist and pathologist, was Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine at Edinburgh University from 1928-1953. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1931-1953 and, in 1954, was elected Rector.

He was the father of the poet Sydney Goodsir Smith.