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'''Daniel 'Neil' Knobel''' {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SOE|SM|MMM|KStJ}} (born 29 November 1936)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archivedate=2014-12-13 }}</ref> was a [[List of South African military chiefs|South African military commander]]. A medical doctor, he was Surgeon-General,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/23/world/world-news-briefs-mandela-physically-fit-surgeon-general-says.html?pagewanted=1|title=Mandela 'Physically Fit', Surgeon General Says|date=23 March 1996|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=17 February 2010}}</ref> in command of the [[South African Medical Service]], from 1988 to 1997.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1998_3063910/testimony-from-south-africa-s-doctor-of-death-will.html|title=Testimony from South Africa's doctor....|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|accessdate=17 February 2010}}</ref> He died on 22 July 2021.
'''Daniel 'Neil' Knobel''' {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SOE|SM|MMM|KStJ}} (born 29 November 1936)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archive-date=2014-12-13 }}</ref> was a [[List of South African military chiefs|South African military commander]]. A medical doctor, he was Surgeon-General,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/23/world/world-news-briefs-mandela-physically-fit-surgeon-general-says.html?pagewanted=1|title=Mandela 'Physically Fit', Surgeon General Says|date=23 March 1996|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> in command of the [[South African Medical Service]], from 1988 to 1997.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1998_3063910/testimony-from-south-africa-s-doctor-of-death-will.html|title=Testimony from South Africa's doctor....|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> He died on 22 July 2021.


==Medical career==
==Medical career==
Daniel Pieter Knobel was born in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] in 1936. Educated at the [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool|Afrikaans Boys High School]] in [[Pretoria]], South Africa, he graduated as with an MD and specialist anatomist at the [[University of Edinburgh]] in Scotland in 1966.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Knobel |first=Daniel Pieter |date=1966 |title=Study of the mammalian breast: the development of the mammary gland in the mouse |language=en |publisher=University of Edinburgh|hdl=1842/24045 }}</ref> After being involved in academic medicine as a teacher of anatomy to approximately 20,000 students of all health professions in both Scotland and South Africa, he retired as Professor and Head of the Anatomy Department at the [[University of Pretoria]], [[South Africa]] in 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archivedate=2014-12-13 }}</ref>
Daniel Pieter Knobel was born in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland in 1936. Educated at the [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool|Afrikaans Boys High School]] in [[Pretoria]], South Africa, he graduated as with an MD and specialist anatomist at the [[University of Edinburgh]] in Scotland in 1966.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Knobel |first=Daniel Pieter |date=1966 |title=Study of the mammalian breast: the development of the mammary gland in the mouse |language=en |publisher=University of Edinburgh|hdl=1842/24045 }}</ref> After being involved in academic medicine as a teacher of anatomy to approximately 20,000 students of all health professions in both Scotland and South Africa, he retired as Professor and Head of the Anatomy Department at the [[University of Pretoria]], [[South Africa]] in 1979.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archive-date=2014-12-13 }}</ref>


Having served for 13 years (from 1966 to 1979) as a Medical Officer, in various staff and operational positions in the part-time forces of the South African Defence Force, he joined the Permanent Force as Chief of Staff Medical Operations, with the rank of Brigadier in 1980. During the Period 1980 to 1988, he obtained the Command and Staff and Joint Staff qualifications of the SADF, and served in various capacities in numerous operations in the RSA, South West Africa, Angola and Mozambique. In 1988 he was appointed as Surgeon General of the SADF with the rank of lieutenant general.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archivedate=2014-12-13 }}</ref>
Having served for 13 years (from 1966 to 1979) as a Medical Officer, in various staff and operational positions in the part-time forces of the South African Defence Force, he joined the Permanent Force as Chief of Staff Medical Operations, with the rank of Brigadier in 1980. During the Period 1980 to 1988, he obtained the Command and Staff and Joint Staff qualifications of the SADF, and served in various capacities in numerous operations in the RSA, South West Africa, Angola and Mozambique. In 1988 he was appointed as Surgeon General of the SADF with the rank of lieutenant general.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213013627/http://www.aos.ro/site_mod/Primapagina/CV-uri/Membristraini/Daniel-Knobel.pdf |archive-date=2014-12-13 }}</ref>


During his term of office he was responsible for the medical care of four successive State Presidents of the RSA, all foreign dignitaries, as well as providing a specialized supporting service to all the security services and the Department of Health in South Africa. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as [[Project Coast]] from 1988 to 1998.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gould|first1=Chandré|last2=Folb|first2=Peter|title=Project Coast: Apartheid’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme|journal=United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913222559/http://www.unidir.org/pdf/ouvrages/pdf-1-92-9045-144-0-en.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/documents/special/cbw/56261.htm|website=Truth Commission Special Report|title=Special Hearings: Chemical and Biological Warfare Hearings|year=1998}}</ref>
During his term of office he was responsible for the medical care of four successive State Presidents of the RSA, all foreign dignitaries, as well as providing a specialized supporting service to all the security services and the Department of Health in South Africa. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as [[Project Coast]] from 1988 to 1998.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gould|first1=Chandré|last2=Folb|first2=Peter|title=Project Coast: Apartheid’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme|journal=United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913222559/http://www.unidir.org/pdf/ouvrages/pdf-1-92-9045-144-0-en.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/documents/special/cbw/56261.htm|website=Truth Commission Special Report|title=Special Hearings: Chemical and Biological Warfare Hearings|year=1998}}</ref>
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Revision as of 17:52, 26 July 2021

Daniel Pieter Knobel

SSAS SD SOE SM MMM KStJ
Born(1936-11-29)29 November 1936
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died22 July 2021(2021-07-22) (aged 84)
Pretoria, South Africa
AllegianceSouth Africa
Service / branchSouth African Military Health Service
RankLieutenant General
Awards

Daniel 'Neil' Knobel SSAS SD SOE SM MMM KStJ (born 29 November 1936)[1] was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he was Surgeon-General,[2] in command of the South African Medical Service, from 1988 to 1997.[3] He died on 22 July 2021.

Medical career

Daniel Pieter Knobel was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1936. Educated at the Afrikaans Boys High School in Pretoria, South Africa, he graduated as with an MD and specialist anatomist at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1966.[4] After being involved in academic medicine as a teacher of anatomy to approximately 20,000 students of all health professions in both Scotland and South Africa, he retired as Professor and Head of the Anatomy Department at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1979.[5]

Having served for 13 years (from 1966 to 1979) as a Medical Officer, in various staff and operational positions in the part-time forces of the South African Defence Force, he joined the Permanent Force as Chief of Staff Medical Operations, with the rank of Brigadier in 1980. During the Period 1980 to 1988, he obtained the Command and Staff and Joint Staff qualifications of the SADF, and served in various capacities in numerous operations in the RSA, South West Africa, Angola and Mozambique. In 1988 he was appointed as Surgeon General of the SADF with the rank of lieutenant general.[6]

During his term of office he was responsible for the medical care of four successive State Presidents of the RSA, all foreign dignitaries, as well as providing a specialized supporting service to all the security services and the Department of Health in South Africa. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as Project Coast from 1988 to 1998.[7][8]

Honours and awards

He officially visited 160 Military and Scientific installations in 14 Countries, received 21 honours and awards and was decorated on seven occasions. In particular the Order of the Star of South Africa (Silver) was conferred on him by the State President of the RSA in 1992 and in 1994, Queen Elizabeth II sanctioned his promotion to Knight of the Order of St John.

Medal List

Professional recognition

He is the author/co-author of 72 academic, military and/or scientific publications and is associated with 45 professional societies/organizations. With a special devotion to the needs of the disabled, he established the Curamus Association and Curamus Monument, for serving and ex-serving members of the Security Services of the RSA in 1989 and was awarded the World Veterans Fund Rehabilitation Prize for his work in this regard in 2000.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Mandela 'Physically Fit', Surgeon General Says". The New York Times. 23 March 1996. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Testimony from South Africa's doctor..." Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  4. ^ Knobel, Daniel Pieter (1966). Study of the mammalian breast: the development of the mammary gland in the mouse (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. hdl:1842/24045.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Gould, Chandré; Folb, Peter. "Project Coast: Apartheid's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme" (PDF). United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.
  8. ^ "Special Hearings: Chemical and Biological Warfare Hearings". Truth Commission Special Report. 1998.
Military offices


Preceded by Chief of the South African Military Health Service
1988 – 1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Unknown
 Deputy Chief of Staff Operations
1987 – 1988 		Succeeded by
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