Person

McDowall, Valentine (1881 - 1957)

Born
14 February 1881
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Died
22 October 1957
Ascot, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Physician

Summary

Valentine McDowall was a dermatologist who was a pioneer in the fields of clinical radiography as well as wireless and television. He is believed to be the first in Queensland to introduce the use of radium in the treatment of dermatological conditions (1920s/1930s). McDowall was also heavily involved in radio broadcasting helping to produce the first live broadcast in Queensland.

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Chronology

1905
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Sydney
1906
Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1907 - 1915
Career position - General practice in Laidley, Queensland
1915 - 1918
Military service - First World War. Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force
1917
Education - Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Sydney
1919 -
Career position - Specialist in radiology and dermatology in Brisbane
1919 - 1934
Career position - Senior Honorary Radiologist at the Brisbane General Hospital
1925
Career position - President, British Medical Association, Queensland branch
1930s
Career position - Radiographer and Radiotherapist in Wickham Terrace
1934 - 1944
Career position - Radiotherapist, Brisbane Hospital
1935 - 1942
Career position - Foundation Member, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology
1938 - 1957
Career position - Foundation Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1941 - 1951
Career position - Radiologist, Greenslopes Military and Repatriation Hospital, Brisbane
1947 - 1948
Career position - President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiologists
1949 - 1952
Career position - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australia
1955
Life event - Retired

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Published resources

Books

  • McDonald, G. L., Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Sydney: Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1988), 332 pp. Details

Book Sections

  • Robinson, D. H., 'McDowall, Valentine (1881-1957), medical practitioner and wireless television pioneer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 262-263. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100256b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

  • Macartney, G. W., 'Obituary: Valentine McDowall', Medical Journal of Australia, 1957 (2) (1957), 920-1. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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