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The BMJ obituary gives Peter Maguire's date of birth as 1 August
1941. An obituary in the Guardian by the same authors gives it as 24
December 1939. I understand that the latter date is correct.
Competing interests:
Writing an obituary of Peter Maguire for the Independent
Peter Maguire was born on 24 December 1939
The BMJ obituary gives Peter Maguire's date of birth as 1 August
1941. An obituary in the Guardian by the same authors gives it as 24
December 1939. I understand that the latter date is correct.
Competing interests:
Writing an obituary of Peter Maguire for the Independent
Competing interests: No competing interests