Person
Hewlett, Herbert Maunsell (1872 - 1957)
- Born
- 13 October 1872
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 26 July 1957
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Radiologist
Summary
Herbert Hewlett joined the Children's Hospital, Melbourne, in 1896 in an honorary capacity as physician and surgeon. The following year he established the Hospital's X-ray department, the first such department any Melbourne public hospital. Hewlett was appointed Honorary Skiagraphist in 1912, and continued in this capacity until 1936. He concurrently held the same position at St Vincent's Hospital. Hewlett was highly-regarded as a radiologist and always ready to adopt technological advances, particularly with regard to improving safety in using radiological equipment. His interests included investigation of the intestinal tract, in which he collaborated with J. F. Wilkinson. On the foundation of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology (later Radiologists) in 1935 Hewlett became a Member, and was Vice-President in 1939.
Details
Chronology
- 1896
- Career event - Joined the Children's Hospital, Melbourne, as honorary physician and surgeon
- 1896
- Education - Member, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
- 1896
- Education - Completed his medical studies, University of Edinburgh
- 1897
- Career event - Established X-ray department, Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1897
- Career event - Joined his father's practice, Fitzroy, Melbourne
- 1911 - 1934
- Career position - Honorary Skiagraphist, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1912 - 1936
- Career position - Honorary Skiagraphist (later Radiologist), Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1930 - 1952
- Career position - Member, Melbourne Radiology Clinic
- 1935 - 1949
- Career position - Foundation Member, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology (later Radiologists)
- 1939
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology
- 1953
- Career event - Ceased practising
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Colleague
Archival resources
University of Melbourne, Brownless Medical Library
- Herbert Maunsell Hewlett - Records; University of Melbourne, Brownless Medical Library. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- McKeown, Malcolm, 'Hewlett, Herbert Maunsell (1872-1956), Radiologist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds, vol. 9 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), pp. 276-277. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090286b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Macdonald, Colin, 'Harry Douglas Stephens, Herbert Hewlett and some of their colleagues', Victorian historical magazine, 33 (1) (1962), 263-84. Details
- Macdonald, Colin F., 'Roentgen's discovery of the X-rays and the pioneer Melbourne radiologists', Victorian historical magazine, 36 (4) (1965), 136-53. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24218698. Details
- 'Hewlett, Herbert Maunsell (1872-1957)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468704. Details
See also
Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 October 2023
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