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Biographical entry Waylen, Alfred Robert (1833 - 1901)
- Born
- 1833
Point Walter, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 10 January 1901
Guildford, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Physician and Vigneron
Summary
Alfred Robert Waylen, who received his doctorate of medicine from St Andrews University in Scotland in 1858, was the first native West Australian to be granted a medical degree. He was appointed colonial surgeon of western Australia in 1872 and advocate public health measures.
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Book Sections
- Cohen, B. C., 'Waylen, Alfred Robert (1833-1901)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, p. 368. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060396b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Waylen, Alfred Robert', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467666. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 October 2006
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