Biographical entry
| Home | Browse | Search | Previous | Next |
|
|
Bright Sparcs
Biographical entry
|
|
|
Argyle, Stanley Seymour (1867 - 1940) |
|
|
|
| Physician and Radiologist | |
| Born: 4 December 1867 Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. Died: 23 November 1940 Toorak, Victoria, Australia. | |
| (Sir) Stanley Seymour Argyle, who began working with X-rays in 1908, was appointed 'medical electrician and skiagraphist' at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne and was Director of Radiology 1924-29. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1920 and was Premier 1932-35. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Kyneton, Victoria, 4 December 1867. Died Toorak, 23 November 1940. Kt 1930. Educated University of Melbourne (MB 1890, ChB 1891)and King's College, London (bacteriology). General practitioner, Kew, Victoria 1894-ca 1907, specialist in X-ray work ca 1908-29, medical electrician and skiagraphist (later radiologist), Alfred Hospital 1908-24, Director of Radiology 1924-29, consulting radiologist from 1929, skiagraphist, Australian Imperial Force 1915-17, member of the Legislative Assembly 1920-40 (?), leader of the Opposition 1930-32, premier, treasurer and minister for health 1932-35, leader of the Opposition 1935-40 (?). Founder and director, Willsmere Certificated Milk Co. 1898-1920. President, Victorian branch, British Medical Association 1925. |
|
|
| ||
|
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007 Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 26 February 2007 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000989b.htm |