John Rawlins (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir John Rawlins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 May 1922 Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 27 July 2011 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1980 |
| Rank | Surgeon Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | RN Medical Director General (1977–80) Institute of Naval Medicine (1975–77) Director of Health and Research (Naval) (1973–75) |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Colonel Stuart Rawlins (father) |
Surgeon Vice Admiral Sir John Stuart Pepys Rawlins, KBE, FRCP, FRAeS (12 May 1922 – 27 July 2011) was a Royal Navy officer and pioneer in the field of diving medicine.
Rawlins was the son of Colonel Stuart Rawlins. He was educated at Wellington College, read medicine at University College, Oxford and trained at Barts, graduating in 1945. Soon after, Rawlins began his career as a surgeon lieutenant Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve officer and was assigned to the colossus class aircraft carrier HMS Triumph in 1947. After transitioning from the reserves to active duty in 1951, Rawlins was assigned to the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM). He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1955 for his work with protective helmets, and was promoted to the rank of surgeon commander while he continued his research at the IAM until 1961. That year he was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his work on the automatic underwater escape system. Rawlins was also a member of the US Navy SEALAB project.
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