Brock Chisholm
Brock Chisholm | |
|---|---|
Chisholm in 1950 | |
| First Director-General of the World Health Organization | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Marcolino Gomes Candau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Brock Chisholm 18 May 1896 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 4 February 1971 (aged 74) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse |
Grace Ryrie Chisholm
(m. 1924) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (MD) Yale University |
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George Brock Chisholm CC CBE MC ED (18 May 1896 – 4 February 1971) was a Canadian psychiatrist, medical practitioner, World War I veteran, and the first director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). He was the 13th Canadian Surgeon General and the recipient of numerous accolades, including Order of Canada, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, and the military Efficiency Decoration.