Adolphe Abrahams
Deceased Person
1883 –
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Who is Adolphe Abrahams?
Sir Adolphe Abrahams OBE FRCP was a British medical doctor, educated at Bedford Modern School, at Bedford School, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is considered the founder of British sports science. He was the elder brother of the athletes Harold Abrahams CBE and Sir Sidney Abrahams KC, and was knighted in 1939.
Sir Adolphe Abrahams was the medical officer in charge of the British Olympic teams from 1912 until 1948. He also was president of the British Association of Sports and Medicine and fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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