

Memorial Page for Frances Oldham Kelsey (née Frances Kathleen Oldham)
Canadian-American physician and pharmacologist
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Frances Oldham Kelsey (* July 24, 1914 in Cobble Hill; † August 7, 2015 in London) was a canadian-American physician and pharmacologist. She was 101 years old. She had 2 children. Her education included McGill University, University of Chicago and Victoria College, British Columbia. She received 6 awards, including Member of the Order of Canada, National Women's Hall of Fame.
Life Events
10 EventsBorn in Cobble Hill, British Columbia
1914University of South Dakota
1954until 1957
United States Food and Drug Administration
1960until 2005
Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award
1981National Women's Hall of Fame
2000Foremother Award
2006FDA Kelsey Award
2010honorary doctorate
2012Member of the Order of Canada
2015Died in London, Ontario
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Frances Oldham Kelsey (née Frances Kathleen Oldham). Forever remembered.