Inglis, William Keith (1888 - 1960)

Summary

William Inglis established the Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology in 1933 and served as part-time director 1933-1936. He then became professor of pathology at the University of Sydney 1936-1952.

Details

Born Redfern, Sydney, 11 February 1888. Died Sydney, 26 January 1960. Educated University of Sydney (MB 1911, ChM 1912, MD 1917). Resident, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; demonstrator in pathology, University of Sydney and Militia senior medical officer, Bathurst camp; Captain and later Major, Australian Army Medical Corps 1916-19; Pathology Department, University of Sydney from 1920; honorary pathologist, Sydney Hospital 1922-26, director of pathology from 1926; established Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology 1933, part-time director 1933-36; professor of pathology, University of Sydney 1936-52; responsible for service pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital during World War II. Founding member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1938; a director of Sydney Hospital 1946-60.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Cossart, Yvonne, 'Inglis, William Keith (1866-1960), professor of pathology' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1996), pp. 534-535. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140608b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Robertson, Muriel; and Inglis, Keith, 'Charles James Martin 9th January 1866 - 15 February 1955', Journal of pathology and bacteriology, 71 (2) (1956), 519-34. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539488. Details
• VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/232396246. Details
• 'Inglis, William Keith (1888-1960)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468462. Details