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 Alexander McCall Smith Arthuor's Star Sign
 Nationality - British / African Profession - Author
 Date of birth - 1948 Date of death - Still with us
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Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe 1948. He is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books including a range of popular children's books.

Winner of three Author of the Year awards in 2004 (British Book Awards, Booksellers' Association and Waterstones), Professor McCall Smith has served as Vice-Chairman of the Human Genetics Commission of the United Kingdom; a member of the International Bioethics Commission of UNESCO; Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the British Medical Journal and Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Roslin Institute.


Alexander McCall Smith
Today Alexander lives in Edinburgh with his wife Elizabeth (a doctor), their two daughters Lucy and Emily. His hobbies include playing wind instruments, and he is the co-founder of an amateur orchestra called "The Really Terrible Orchestra" in which he plays the bassoon and his wife Elizabeth plays the flute.

Alexander McCall Smith bibliography - 1 listed
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Springy Jane - 1992 -

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