Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Canada Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A thoracic surgeon who organised a mobile blood transfusion service in the Spanish Civil War.
He died in China in 1939 while serving as a surgeon with the Communist army, and is honoured there as a hero.
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