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Cicely Williams

Jamaican physician (1893-1992) · Jamaica · On the map · Doctors · Died at 98

Cicely Delphine Williams, OM, CMG, FRCP was a Jamaican physician, most notable for her discovery and research into kwashiorkor, a condition of advanced malnutrition, and her campaign against the use of sweetened condensed milk and other artificial baby milks as substitutes for human breast milk.

Cicely Williams is read about 25 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 118 days, one point a day.

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Awards

James Spence Medal1965
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

About this person

Country
Jamaica
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1992 · aged 98