Person
Jackson, James (1839 - 1915)
- Born
- 1839
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- August 1915
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Medical practitioner and Ophthalmologist
Summary
James Jackson came to Australia having qualified in medicine in London. After 14 years in practice in Mt Gambier, South Australia, he returned to London in 1882 to study ophthalmology. Two years later he returned to Melbourne and established his practice in Collins St where he specialised in the treatment of trachoma. This became possibly the largest such practice in Melbourne. Although he was not associated with any of the major hospitals, Jackson was highly thought of among his peers. He was President of the Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne 1901 - 1902.
Details
Chronology
- 1863
- Education - MS, St Mary's Hospital, London
- 1864
- Career position - House surgeon, London Hospital
- 1866
- Education - MD, University of London
- 1890
- Career position - President, Medical Society of Victoria
- 1901 - 1902
- Career position - President, Ophthmalogical Society of Melbourne
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'James Jackson', Medical Journal of Australia, 2 (13, September 25) (1915), 308-9, https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1925.tb16950.x. Details
- Lowe, Ronald F., 'The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913)', Australian journal of ophthalmology, 8 (1980), 257-70, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.1980.tb00350.x. Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Death of Dr J. Jackson', The Argus (1915), 8. Details
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Created: 13 November 2025