Mahidol Adulyadej

Mahidol Adulyadej (1892-1929)  was former prince and a member of the Thai royal family. He was the father of Thai kings Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). He is known as the Father of modern medicine and public health in Thailand.

Early life
He was born in 1892 in Bangkok. He was the 69th child of King Chulalongkorn. 

Education
He studied at the Royal Prussian Military Preparatory College and the Imperial Military Academy in Germany. Later In 1916, he went to the United States to study public health at Harvard University. He earned a certificate in public health in 1921.

Personal life
In 1920, he married Princess Srinagarindra. He died in 1929 at the age of 37 due to kidney disease.William H. Becker. "Assets: Rockefellerfoundation." Rockefellerfoundation. 2013. https://assets.rockefellerfoundation.org/app/uploads/20131001203515/Innovative-Partners.pdf  (29 November 2016 ที่เข้าถึง).       

Reference

Other websites
Biography of Prince Mahidol of Songkla, Bangkok Post site
Biography of Prince Mahidol and his work at Siriraj Hospital
Prince Mahidol Award Foundation

Category:1892 births
Category:1929 deaths
Category:Chakri dynasty