J. W. T. Redfearn given name Joseph
Early life
Joseph W. T. Redfearn, commonly known as "Joe". was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire, where his father had been a butcher. He received a scholarship to Emmanuel College, Cambridge where he gained a Double first in the Natural sciences tripos and Psychology. He was a Rockefeller student at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, leading to an MD. Back in the UK during his National service, he was head of the physiology unit in the army operational research group in the rank of captain. He was obliged to leave his army posting due to developing tuberculosis.
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