Richard Doll
/ˌrɪtʃəd ˈdɒl/
/ˌrɪtʃərd ˈdɑːl/
- (1912-2005) an English scientist whose research first found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer. He worked for the Medical Research Council and was a professor at Oxford University. He was made a knight in 1971.
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