James Stinson Brown was a Canadian surgeon who specialized in treatment of the deaf. He was born on 24 February 1923 in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Abner John Brown and his wife Lillian "Lilly" Roben Kidd. He graduated in medicine from the University of Manitoba in 1949 and came to England to stud

Christopher James Linstrom was born on 22 March 1950 in Washington, D.C., the son of Mary and John Linstrom. Brought up in Greenbelt, Maryland, he initially graduated in philosophy and music from the University of Maryland. On moving to Canada he studied medicine at McGill University, Montreal. Whil