Person
Simpson, George (1899 - 1960)
OBE
- Born
- 14 May 1899
Clifton, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 24 November 1960
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Summary
George Simpson was instrumental in establishing what is now known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In 1927 after joining the Australian Inland Mission as a medical advisor he and his wife travelled around the Australian outback by car to determine their medical needs and services. Simpson's report of the poor facilities in the outback convinced the Australian Inland Mission to establish the Aerial Medical Service, which later became the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
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After completing his medical degree at the University of Melbourne George Simpson worked as a resident at the Melbourne and Children's hospitals and at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital in England. Next he did further studies at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, which is where he decided to specialize in obstetrics and gynaecology. Back in Melbourne in 1927 Simpson completed a diploma in his chosen field and joined the honorary staff at the Women's Hospital.
Chronology
- 1922
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne
- 1926 -
- Career position - Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London
- 1927 -
- Career position - Medical Advisor to the Australian Inland Mission
- 1928
- Career position - First experimental flights of the Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia) established
- 1930 -
- Career position - Honorary Obstetrician to the Antenatal Department of the Melbourne District Nursing Society
- 1932 -
- Career position - Honorary staff member of the Women's Hospital in Melbourne
- 1933
- Education - Diploma of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Melbourne
- 1935 -
- Career position - Member of the British (Royal) College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- 1936 -
- Career position - Serving brother of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
- 1940 - 1944
- Career position - Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader with the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve
- 1945 -
- Career position - Secretary, Victorian Bush Nursing Association
- 1951
- Award - Fellow, British (Royal) College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- 1952 -
- Career position - President, Melbourne District Nursing Society (Service)
- 1957
- Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Published resources
Book Sections
- McCalman, Janet, 'Simpson, George (1899-1960)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 246-247. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/simpson-george-11696. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24088053. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/94181696. Details
- 'Simpson, George (1899-1960)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-606130. Details
Created: 14 September 2006, Last modified: 21 August 2019