Person
Wright, Hedley Duncan (1891 - 1942)
- Born
- 1891
Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- 1942
- Occupation
- Bacteriologist
Summary
Hedley Wright was the first Bosch Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Sydney 1930-1935. His departure to the Chair of Bacteriology in Liverpool is said to have been precipitated by his returning from a holiday to find that all his experimental animals had been slaughtered in the interests of economy. He was educated at the universities of Tasmania (BA) and Edinburgh (MB, ChB, MD, DSc).
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Chronology
- c. 1913
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Tasmania
- 1916
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Edinburgh in Scotland
- 1916 - 1918
- Military service - War service with Red Cross and the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First Balkan War
- 1918 - 1930
- Career position - Researcher at University College, London
- 1930 - 1935
- Career position - First Bosch Professor of Bacteriology, University of Sydney
- 1935 -
- Career position - Professor of Bacteriology, University of Liverpool, UK
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Wright, G. Payling, McLeod, J. W.; and Stewart, M.. J., 'Hedley Duncan Wright (born 3rd March 1891, died 9th September 1942', Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology, 55 (1943), 113-24. Details
Resources
- 'Wright, Hedley Duncan (1891-19421231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476414. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 2 March 2018