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Biographical entry Brown, Gilbert (1883 - 1960)
CBE
- Born
- 1883
England - Died
- 1960
Australia - Occupation
- Anaesthetist and Physician
Summary
Gilbert Brown was a pioneer of modern anaesthesia in Australia and was the first president of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. He met Marie Simpson in Liverpool, where they were both working as doctors. Gilbert migrated to Australia in 1912 and was joined by Marie in 1914, the couple marrying on the day of her arrival in Adelaide. Marie joined her husbands practice in Snowtown, South Australia. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1953.
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Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Brown, Gilbert', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1472928. Details
- Smith, Ailie and Gavan McCarthy, Brown Family Guide to Records, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2004, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/guides/brow/brown.htm. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 17 November 2003, Last modified: 10 October 2006