Person

Cleland, William Lennox (1847 - 1918)

Born
18 January 1847
Hong Kong
Died
5 November 1918
Burnside, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Medical practitioner

Summary

William Cleland was a highly-respected medical practitioner in South Australia. After receiving his medical education in Europe and the United Kingdom, he was appointed to the Parkside Lunatic Asylum in Adelaide in 1878. He had charge there for 40 years, while also becoming Colonial Surgeon in 1896. Cleland lectured at the University of Adelaide from 1886 to 1911. He was active in local scientific societies, serving as President of the Royal Society of South Australia and the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association.

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Chronology

1852
Life event - Arrived in South Australia with his family
1878 - 1918
Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Parkside Lunatic Asylum, Adelaide
1879 - 1896
Career position - Assistant Colonial Surgeon, South Australian Colonial Surgeons Office
1886 - 1901
Career position - Lecturer, Materia Medica, University of Adelaide
1889 - 1890
Career position - President, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association
1896 - 1899
Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia
1896 - 1918?
Career position - Colonial Surgeon, South Australian Colonial Surgeons Office
1900
Career position - President, Section J (Mental Science and Education), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1901 - 1911
Career position - Lecturer, Forensic Medicine and Lunacy, University of Adelaide

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Published resources

Newspaper Articles

  • Anon, 'Dr W. L. Cleland: died this morning', The journal (Adelaide) (1918), 1. Details

Theses

Helen Cohn

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