Person

Wilkinson, Frank Clare (1889 - 1979)

Born: 1889
Cheshire, England
Died: 22 August 1979
Occupation: Dental scientist

Summary

Frank Wilkinson was Professor of Dental Science, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science and Director of the Dental Research Department at the University of Melbourne from 1924 to 1933. He was also a Principal of the Australian College of Dentistry. He was educated at the University of Liverpool (BDS, MB, ChB, MD) and received a Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) from the University of Melbourne.

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Chronology

1912 - c. 1913: Career position - House Surgeon at the Liverpool Dental Hospital, UK
1914 - 1919: Career position - Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the Liverpool Merchants Mobile Hospital in France
1919 - 1923: Career position - Senior Demonstrator in Operative Dental Surgery, University of Liverpool
1924 - 1933: Career position - Professor of Dental Science, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science and Director of the Dental Research Department, University of Melbourne
1929: Education - Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne

Related Corporate Bodies

School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne
Frank Wilkinson was Dean of the School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne

Date: 1924 - 1933

Published resources

Journal Articles

Downton, David, 'Obituary - Frank Clare Wilkinson C.B.E., LL.D., M.D., Ch.B., D.D.Sc., M.Sc., B.D.S., F.R.C.S., F.D.S., Hon.F.R.C.D.S.', British Journal of Oral Surgery, 18 (3) (1980), 272-273. Details

Resources

'Wilkinson, Frank Clare (1889-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476420. Details
'Awarded honorary DDSc, 1929', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details

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