Person
Stuart, Thomas Peter Anderson (1856 - 1920)
- Born
- 20 June 1856
Dumfries, Scotland - Died
- 29 February 1920
Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Physiologist
Summary
Sir Thomas Stuart was the first Professor of Anatomy and Physiology 1883-1890, and of Physiology 1890-1920, at the University of Sydney and oversaw the opening of its medical school. He also played a large role in the establishment of Australia's first School of Dentistry which opened at The University of Sydney in 1901.
Details
Born Dumfries, Scotland, 20 June 1856. Died Sydney, 29 February 1920. Knighted 1914. Educated University of Edinburgh (MB, CM 1880, MD 1882). Chief demonstrator in physiology, University of Edinburgh 1881-82; professor of anatomy and physiology, University of Sydney 1883-90, professor of physiology 1890-1920; dean of medicine from 1891, Fellow, senate 1883-1920. Honorary secretary, soon chairman, (Royal) Prince Alfred Hospital from 1901. Medical adviser to the government 1893-96; emigration officer for Port Jackson 1893-96; president, Board of Health 1893-96, member of the Board 1896-1920. President of a number of community organisations including the Royal Society of New South Wales. Largely responsible for the establishment of the school of dentistry at the University of Sydney in 1901 and was the first president of the United Dental Hospital of Sydney 1905. Commemorated by the Anderson Stuart Building, University of Sydney, named in 1960.
Chronology
- - 1880
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB, CM), The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- - 1882
- Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1881 - 1882
- Career position - Chief demonstrator in physiology, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1883 - 1890
- Career position - Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Sydney, Australia
- 1883 - 1920
- Career position - Fellow, The University of Sydney Senate, Australia
- 1890 - 1920
- Career position - Professor of Physiology, The University of Sydney, Australia
- 1891 -
- Career position - Dean of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Australia
- 1892
- Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia
- 1893 - 1896
- Career position - President, Board of Health, Colonial Government of New South Wales, Australia
- 1893 - 1896
- Career position - Emigration Officer for Port Jackson, Colonial Government of New South Wales, Australia
- 1893 - 1896
- Career position - Medical Adviser to Government, Colonial Government of New South Wales, Australia
- 1896 - 1920
- Career position - Member, Board of Health, Colonial Government of New South Wales, Australia
- 1901 -
- Career position - Chairman, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
- 1905
- Career Position - President, United Dental Hospital of Sydney, Australia
- 1906
- Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart - Records, 1884 - 1916, MS 015; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
University of Sydney, Archives
- Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart - Records, 1883 - 1920, P 34; University of Sydney, Archives. Details
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details
Books
- Epps, W., Anderson Stuart, MD (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1922). Details
- Stuart, T. P. Anderson, A Review of University Life in Australasia...1891 (London: Spottiswood, 1892). Details
Book Sections
- Young, J., 'Stuart, Sir Thomas Peter Anderson (1856-1920), Professor of Physiology and Medical Administrator' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 12 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 130-132. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120147b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Blackburn, Charles Bickerton, 'The Life and Work of Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart', Bulletin of the Post-Graduate Committee in Medicine, University of Sydney, 4 (4) (1948), 105-134. Details
- Stuart, T. P. Anderson, 'Preliminary note on the Bell Pig [Topic only]', Report of the first meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1 (1889), 349, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15813439. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7793124. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/51195745. Details
- 'Stuart, T P Anderson (18560620-19200229)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1767782. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Stuart, Thomas Peter Anderson - Ms 15', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/basser/manuscript-collection/ms015.html. Details
See also
- Serle, Percival, Dictionary of Australian biography (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949). Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 24 July 2018
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