The Life of Fred Hollows

1929    Born in New Zealand

1929-1936   Lived in Dunedin, New Zealand

1936-1941   Primary School

1942   Palmerston Boys High School

1958    First marriage

1975   first wife passed away

1961   Joined Moorfields Eye Hospital, England

1965    Joined University of NSW, associate professor of ophthalmology

1965–1992   Became chair of the ophthalmology division of University of New     South Wales, and

the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry hospitals.

1980   Second marriage with Gabi Hollows.

1989   He was diagnosed with cancer

1992   Travelled to Vietnam to support a hospital

1993   He passed away

Achievement

1990    Awarded Australian of the year

Eriteria   Honorary Citizen

Medals  Human Righ