John Springthorpe
| John William Springthorpe | |
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| Born |
August 29, 1855 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died |
April 22, 1933 (aged 77) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | physician |
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John William Springthorpe (1855-1933) was an Australian physician. He was the first Australian graduate to become a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London.[1]
The Springthorpe Memorial[2] at Boroondara General Cemetery was constructed in memory of his wife Annie, who died during childbirth in 1897.
See also
- Springthorpe, John William, Springthorpe medical diary of the war, 1914-1920, with addenda, 1926, retrieved 13 January 2015
References
- ↑ Egan, Brian (1990). "Springthorpe, John William (1855–1933)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 12. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Springthorpe Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0522, Heritage Overlay HO64". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
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