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.
Details
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
- Jennings, Reece, 'The medical profession and the state in South Australia, 1836-1975', M.D, University of Adelaide, 1998. https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/38334. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 4 October 2022, Last modified: 8 November 2022