Person

Rennie, George Edward (1861 - 1923)

Born
10 September 1861
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Died
10 August 1923
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Physician

Summary

George Rennie was a physician who practised in College Street 1889-1904 and then in Macquarie Street. With his closest friend and partner, Dr W.H. Crago, he was very active in medical affairs and was a long term member of the British medical Association (New South Wales branch). Rennie also spent many years working at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney where he specialised in neurology.

Details

Chronology

1882
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1887
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University College London
1888
Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University College London
1889 -
Career position - Pathologist to Sydney Hospital
1889 - 1904
Career position - Private practice in College Street, Sydney
1894 - c. 1899
Career position - Honorary Assistant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1896 - 1914
Career position - Council member of the British Medical Association, New South Wales branch
1898
Education - Neurology training at the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic in London
c. 1899 - 1905
Career position - Senior Assistant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1901 - 1914
Career position - Editor of the Australasian Medical Gazette
1902
Career position - Honorary Secretary and President of the British Medical Association, New South Wales branch
1902 - 1922
Career position - Member of the Medical Board
1904 -
Career position - Private practice in Macquarie Street, Sydney
1906 -
Career position - Honorary Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1910
Career position - Acting Lecturer in Medicine, University of Sydney

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Eadie, M. J., 'The neurology of George Edward Rennie', ANZ Medical Journal, 30 (2000), 83-5. Details

Resources

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