Robert Fowler (surgeon, soldier)
Robert Fowler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1888 |
| Died | 8 May 1965 (aged 77) |
| Education | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation(s) | surgeon and gynaecologist |
| Years active | 1911–1955 |
| Known for | pioneer of (Australian) medical statistics, especially known for establishing the association between tobacco smoking and lung cancer |
Robert Fowler (5 March 1888 – 8 May 1965) was an Australian surgeon and soldier.
Family[edit]
The son, and eldest of the four children of the surgeon Walter Fowler (1857-1917),[1] and Alice Maud Fowler (1862-1946), née Wacher,[2] Robert Fowler was born at East Smithfield, London, England on 5 March 1888.
He married Elsie Walsh (1891-1975), in Egypt, on 12 January 1915.[3][4][5]
Education[edit]
Having won a scholarship to do so, he attended Caulfield Grammar School for three years: 1900–1902.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Military service[edit]
He served in World War I with the Australian Mounted Division,[12][13] obtaining the rank of Colonel.[14]
Medical practitioner[edit]
In civilian life he practiced at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne;[15] represented the Victoria Branch of the British Medical Association;[16] was an advocate of the 'Airway Ambulance' (forerunner to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia);[17][18] served on the staff of the Governor-General Sir Isaac Isaacs;[14] researched the use of the Radium Ray for cancer treatment;[19] and pioneered the linkage between smoking and lung cancer.[20][21]
Death[edit]
He died, in Toorak, Melbourne, on 8 May 1965.[22][23][24]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Death of Dr. Walter Fowler, The Bendigonian, (Thursday, 2 August 1917), p.28.
- ^ Deaths: Fowler, The Argus, (Monday, 11 February 1946), p.2.
- ^ Our Bendigo Letter, The Bendigonian, (Tuesday, 6 October 1914), p.25.
- ^ Deaths: Fowler, The Age, (Monday, 25 August 1975), p.24.
- ^ Elsie Fowler, at Find a Grave.
- ^ Our Country Service: Echuca, The Bendigo Advertiser, (Wednesday, 10 January 1900), p.3.
- ^ School Speech Days: Caulfield Grammar, The Age, (Wednesday, 26 December 1900), p.3.
- ^ School Speech Days: Caulfield Grammar, The Age, (Monday, 23 December 1901), p.6.
- ^ The School Vacation: Breaking Up Celebrations: Caulfield Grammar School, The Age, (Monday, 22 December 1902), p.6.
- ^ Matriculation: December Examination: Melbourne Candidates, The Australasian, (Saturday, 10 January 1903), p.36.
- ^ Webber (1981), p.292.
- ^ (Photograph: H02522), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- ^ "THE DANGER OF MALARIA". The Inverell Times (NSW), p. 5. 12 August 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b "OBITUARY". Williamstown Chronicle (Vic.), p. 2. 3 December 1932. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "ABOUT PEOPLE". The Age (Melbourne, Vic.) p. 7. Fairfax. 5 May 1921. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "PUBLIC HEALTH". The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), p. 11. Fairfax. 30 January 1925. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "MEDICAL CONGRESS". The Labor Daily (Sydney, NSW), p. 6. 5 September 1929. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Aberdeen Journal. No. 23300. Aberdeen, Scotland. 5 September 1929. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "RADIUM RAY NEW CANCER". Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW), p. 6. 6 December 1932. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Smoking And Lung Cancer "Increasing"". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), p. 3. 29 September 1954. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Untitled". The Australian Women's Weekly, p. 20. 21 September 1955. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Deaths: Fowler, The Age, (Wednesday, 12 May 1965), p.25.
- ^ Obituary: Eminent Surgeon, The Age, (Wednesday, 12 May 1965), p.5.
- ^ Robert Fowler, at Find a Grave".
References[edit]
- Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
- Combined World War One and World War Two Service Record: Robert Fowler (WWI: no service number; WWII: VX111272), National Archives of Australia.
- Second World War Nominal Roll: Colonel Robert Fowler (VX111272/V146682), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Howie-Wills, "Malariology in Australia between the First and Second World Wars (Part 2 of ‘Pioneers of Australian Military Malariology’)", Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health, Vol.24, No.2, (April 2016), pp.28-39.
