Person
Bostock, John (1892 - 1987)
- Born
- 20 January 1892
Glasgow, Scotland - Died
- 26 September 1987
Clayfield, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Medical historian and Psychologist
Summary
John Bostock was Research Professor of Medical Psychology at the University of Queensland. Among his interests was the history of psychiatry in Australia.
Details
Born Glasgow, Scotland, 20 January 1892. Educated University of London (MB, BS). Temporary surgeon, Royal Navy 1914-19; senior psychiatrist, Brisbane Hospital; superintendent, Mental Hospital, Newcastle 1927; assistant medical superintendent, Callan Park, Sydney; consultant psychiatrist, Repatriation Department; research professor of medical psychology, University of Queensland.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- John Bostock - Records, 1920 - 1950, Uncatalogued MSS set 181; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- O'Brien, Tom, 'Bostock, John (1892-1987), Psychiatrist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K, Diane Langmore, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007), p. 128. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bostock-john-12233. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24033926. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/91267382. Details
- 'Bostock, John (1892-1987)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-458745. Details
See also
- Fagg, Murray, 'Bostock, John (1892 - 1987)', Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators, Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH), 2010, https://anbg.gov.au/biography/bostock-peter-d.html. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 5 April 2022
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