Biographical entry Inglis, William Keith (1888 - 1960)

Summary

William Keith Inglis established the Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology in 1933 and served as part-time director 1933-36. He then became professor of pathology at the University of Sydney 1936-52.

Details

Born Redfern, Sydney, 11 February 1888. Died Sydney, 26 January 1960. Educated University of Sydney (MB 1911, ChM 1912, MD 1917). Resident, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; demonstrator in pathology, University of Sydney and Militia senior medical officer, Bathurst camp; Captain and later Major, Australian Army Medical Corps 1916-19; Pathology Department, University of Sydney from 1920; honorary pathologist, Sydney Hospital 1922-26, director of pathology from 1926; established Kanematsu Memorial Institute of Pathology 1933, part-time director 1933-36; professor of pathology, University of Sydney 1936-52; responsible for service pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital during World War II. Founding member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1938; a director of Sydney Hospital 1946-60.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Cossart, Yvonne, 'Inglis, William Keith (1866-1960), Professor of Pathology', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 534-535. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140608b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Inglis, William Keith', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468462. Details