Person
Hirschfeld, Eugen (1866 - 1946)
- Born
- 22 January 1866
Militsch (Milicz), Silesia, Germany - Died
- 18 June 1946
Telarbon, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Bacteriologist and Physician
Summary
Eugen Hirschfeld worked as a bacteriologist at the Brisbane Hospital from 1890 undertaking research on tuberculosis and dengue fever until his deportation on racist grounds in 1920. He returned to Australia in 1927 but did not re-enter the medical profession.
Archival resources
National Archives of Australia, National Office
- Eugen Hirschfield - Records, 1908 - 1923, CRS A456; National Archives of Australia, National Office. Details
National Archives of Australia, Queensland Office
- Eugen Hirschfield - Records, 1905 - 1946, BP 4/1; National Archives of Australia, Queensland Office. Details
- Eugen Hirschfield - Records, 1917 - 1946, BP 242/1; National Archives of Australia, Queensland Office. Details
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- John Monash - Records, 1876 - 1934, MS 1884; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Leggett, C. A. C., 'Hirschfeld, Eugen (1866-1946), medical practitioner' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1983), p. 309. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hirschfeld-eugen-6683. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19874316. Details
- 'Hirschfeld, Eugen (1866-1946)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466296. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 October 2006
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