Biographical entry Bouton, Wilbur Knibloe ( - 1936)
- Born
- Buffalo, New York, United States of America
- Died
- 13 May 1936
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Homeopath
Summary
Wilbur Knibloe Bouton was the first resident medical officer and eventually senior surgeon of the Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital from 1891.
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Born United States of America (probably in Buffalo, New York), 1855. Died Melbourne, 13 May 1936. Educated Boston University (ChB 1884, MD 1885). First resident medical officer, Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital (at one stage nicknamed 'Dr Bouton's Hospital') from 1885, surgeon from 1891, then senior surgeon, president of the board of management 1918-34.
Published resources
Book Sections
- Templeton, Jacqueline, 'Bouton, Wilbur Knibloe (1855-1936)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 7, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1979, p. 359. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070367b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Bouton, Wilbur Knibloe', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465748. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 23 May 2005
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