astronomy

George Alleyne

George Alleyne is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand George Alleyne rather than just read about it. In short: Sir George Allanmore Ogarren Alleyne (born in St. Philip, Barbados, on 7 October 1932) served as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region 2003–2010.

Key takeaways

George Alleyne belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect George Alleyne to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of George Alleyne from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sir George Allanmore Ogarren Alleyne (born in St. Philip, Barbados, on 7 October 1932) served as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region 2003–2010. He was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in February 2003.

Early life and education George Allanmore Ogarren Alleyne was born in 1932 at Lucas street in St. Philip, Barbados, to a mother who was a homemaker and a father who was an elementary school teacher. He took his early education from Holy Trinity Boys school. He graduated from Harrison College in 1950 with the Barbados Scholarship in the Classics. He studied medicine and earned Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University College of the West Indies and graduated as the gold medallist in 1957. He later earned Doctor of Medicine from University of London in 1965. Later he pursued his postgraduate training in internal medicine in the United States.

Personal life He is married to Sylvan I. Chen and they have three children.

Career In 1972, Alleyne became Professor of Medicine at UWI. In 1976, he was appointed Chairman of the Department of Medicine. In October 2003 he was appointed Chancellor of the University of West Indies. Besides his academic experience, Alleyne also gained much experience in working for international organizations. In February 1995, he became Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO). He served two four-year terms in this position until the end of January 2003 and was elected director emeritus. After his retirement, Alleyne was appointed by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve on the Independent High-level Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases from 2018 until 2019.

Recognition Alleyne was made a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1990 New Year Honours, and awarded the Order of the Caribbean Community in 2001 - the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Caribbean national. In October 2008 he received the Science of Peace Award from the Inter American Heart Foundation. On June 14, 2017, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Toronto.

References

"Sir George Alleyne". United Nations. Retrieved 19 October 2008. "George Alleyne". Disease Control Priorities Project. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008. "Gallery of PAHO Directors". Pan-American Health Organisation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

External links Sir George Alleyne, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with George Alleyne

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what George Alleyne claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to George Alleyne before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about George Alleyne ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of George Alleyne

In research: George Alleyne appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses George Alleyne in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: George Alleyne is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1932 births, Academic staff of the University of the West Indies, Alumni of University of London Worldwide, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for George Alleyne outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study George Alleyne in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is George Alleyne in simple terms?

Sir George Allanmore Ogarren Alleyne (born in St. Philip, Barbados, on 7 October 1932) served as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region 2003–2010.

Why does George Alleyne matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study George Alleyne?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on George Alleyne.