Person

Jones, Sydney Evan (1886 - 1948)

Born
21 August 1886
Kilkenny, South Australia, Australia
Died
17 February 1948
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Antarctic explorer, Medical practitioner and Psychiatrist

Summary

Evan Jones was a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1913, being medical officer at the Western Base and making crucial contributions to several sledging journeys which explored the coast to the west of the base, including that which reached Mount Gaussberg. After the Expedition he served at several psychiatric facilities in New South Wales, treating returned soldiers. . He was considered a pioneer in the treatment of mental illnesses in Australia, using an holistic approach that included psychoanalytical therapies. Jones founded the first psychiatric clinic in New South Wales for voluntary patients. He was actively involved in the neurology and psychiatry sections of British Medical Association (New South Wales Branch) and the foundation of the Australasian Association of Psychiatrists. The Association awarded the Evan Jones Prize, named in his honour. In Queen Mary Land, Antarctica, Jones was commemorated by the Jones Rocks.

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Chronology

1910
Education - MB ChB, University of Sydney
1911
Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
1911 - 1914
Career position - Medical Officer, Western Base, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914
1921 - 1925
Career position - Medical officer, Broughton Hall, New South Wales
1925 - 1948
Career position - Medical Superintendent, Broughton Hall, New South Wales

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Journal Articles

  • Quinn, Kylie, 'Mawson's Men', Australian Antarctic Magazine, 22 (2012), 8-12. Details

Resources

See also

  • Jensen, David, Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton (Sydeny: Allen and Unwin, 2015), 183 pp. Details
  • Lugg, Desmond and Ayton, Jeff, 'In the Footsteps of McLean, Jones and Whetter: 100 Years of Australian Antarctic Medical Practice', Australian Antarctic Magazine, 22 (2012), 36-9. Details

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