Person
Wilson, Arthur Mitchell (1888 - 1947)
DSO FRCOG
- Born
- 24 August 1888
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 19 December 1947
Richmond, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Obstetrician
Summary
Arthur Wilson was the most eminent Victorian obstetrician of his day, delivering on average one thousand babies a year.
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Chronology
- 1911
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BCh), University of Melbourne
- c. 1912 - c. 1915
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Melbourne Hospital and Resident Staff at the Women's Hospital
- 1913
- Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne
- 1915 - 1919
- Military service - First World War. Lieutenant Colonel, Commander of the 7th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force
- 1918
- Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- 1919 -
- Career position - Private practice in Victoria
- 1920 -
- Career position - Honorary Obstetric Surgeon, Women's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1926 -
- Career position - Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne
- 1929 -
- Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian branch of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Published resources
Book Sections
- Ritchie, John, 'Wilson, Arthur Mitchell (1888-1947), obstetrician' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 518-519. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120582b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Williams, Isobel, 'Dr Edward Wilson (1872-1912): Antarctic Hero ', Journal of Medical Biography, 17 (2) (2009), 111-115 . Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4800703. Details
- CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office, 'NAA: B2455, Wilson A M', B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=1996234. Details
- 'Wilson, Arthur Mitchell (1888-1947)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463705. Details
Walker, R.H.
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 15 June 2022