Person

Stuart, Thomas Peter Anderson (1856 - 1920)

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Born
20 June 1856
Dumfries, Scotland
Died
29 February 1920
Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Physiologist and University Administrator

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.

The Anderson Stuart Building, University of Sydney, was named in his honour in 1960.

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Chronology

1880
Education - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB, CM), University of Edinburgh, Scotland
1881 - 1882
Career position - Chief demonstrator in physiology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
1882
Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Edinburgh, Scotland
1883 - 1890
Career position - Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Sydney
1883 - 1920
Career position - Fellow of the Senate, University of Sydney
1888
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1890 - 1920
Career position - Professor of Physiology, University of Sydney
1891 -
Career position - Dean of Medicine, University of Sydney
1892
Career position - President, Royal Society 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
1893 - 1896
Career position - President, Board of Health, 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, Sydney
1905
Career Position - President, United Dental Hospital of Sydney
1906
Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia
1914
Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Dean of Medicine at Sydney University
1914
Career position - Local Secretary for Sydney, Section I (Physiology), British Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting

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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

Wellcome Collection

  • Eugenics Education Society in New South Wales, 1912 - 1930, SA/EUG/E.2; Eugenics Society [SA/EUG]; Wellcome Collection. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

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, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z, John Ritchie, ed. (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

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Resource Sections

See also

  • Serle, Percival, Dictionary of Australian biography (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949). Details

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