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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000145b.htm person Rudall James Thomas AACR2 1828? 4 March 1907 Place of Birth Crediton, Devon, England Place of Death Victoria, Australia Ophthalmologist Pathologist Surgeon James Rudall was one of the earliest ophthalmologists to practice in Australia. Having migrated to Victoria in 1858 he established a general practice but was particularly interested in diseases of the eye, ear and throat. He is credited with performing the first tracheotomy for diphtheria in the colony, and for introducing the ophthalmoscope. Rudall and his colleague Andrew Gray were probably the first in Australia to use local anaesthesia effectively were probably the first in Australia to use local anaesthesia effectively. For ten years from 1865 Rudall was Honorary Surgeon at the Melbourne Hospital . His other honorary position was at the Alfred hospital from 1887 to 1901 when he retired from practice. For over 35 years he was Examiner in Pathology and Physiology at the University of Melbourne. He wrote over 60 papers, most published in Australian medical journals. Rudall was active professional and scientific organisations. He was a member of the Medical Society of Victoria, the Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne, and the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association, serving as President of the latter two. From 1869 to 1890 he was a Member of the Council of the Royal Society of Victoria. 1854 1854 Education - Member, Royal College of Surgeons, London, at St. Thomas Hospital, London 1857 1857 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, London 1858 1858 Life event - Migrated to Melbourne as ship's surgeon 1865 1865 Career event - Elected member, Medical Society of Victoria 1865 1875 Career position - Honorary Surgeon, Melbourne Hospital 1866 1901 Career position - Examiner in Pathology and Physiology, University of Melbourne 1869 1890 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of Victoria 1879 1879 Career position - Founding Member, British Medical Association, Victorian Branch 1879 1896 Career position - Vice-President, Victorian Medical Benevolent Association 1881 1881 Career event - Joined Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom 1884 1885 Career position - President, Victorian Branch, British Medical Association 1887 1901 Career position - Honorary Surgeon, Alfred Hospital 1899 1899 Career position - Founding Member and Vice President, Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne 1900 1900 Career position - President, Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne 1901 1901 Career event - Retired from practice 1901 1907 Career position - Consultant, Alfred Hospital 1976 1976 Career position - Pathologist, Melbourne Hospital Gray, Andrew Sexton (1826 - 1907) Melbourne Hospital (1848 - 1935)

Honorary Surgeon 1865 - 1875; Pathologist 1876

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Examiner in Pathology and Physiology 1866 - 1901

 Alfred Hospital (1871 - )

Honorary Surgeon 1887 - 1901

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Member of Council 1869 - 1890

 Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913)

Foundation member 1899; President 1900

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 Rudall, James Thomas (1828-1907)

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 'Rudall, James Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rudall, James Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Rudall, James Thomas (1828?-1907), surgeon and ophthalmologist Rudall, James Thomas (1828?-1907), surgeon and ophthalmologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 70-71 Journal Article: Presidential address, Meeting of Victorian Branch of BMA July 22, 1885. Review of changes and developments in medicine 1884-85 Rudall, James T. Presidential address, Meeting of Victorian Branch of BMA July 22, 1885. Review of changes and developments in medicine 1884-85 1885 Australian medical journal, ns 1885 354 Journal Article: The Introduction of Local Anaesthesia in Australia, January 19, 1885 Wilson, Gwenifer C. M. The Introduction of Local Anaesthesia in Australia, January 19, 1885 1985 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 13 1 71-78 Journal Article: James Thomas Rudall, F.R.C.S. (1828 - 1907): his life, and journal for the year 1858 Gandevia, Bryan James Thomas Rudall, F.R.C.S. (1828 - 1907): his life, and journal for the year 1858 1954 Medical journal of Australia 2 26 989-1008 Journal Article: The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913) Lowe, Ronald F. The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913) 1980 Australian journal of ophthalmology 8 257-70 Conference Paper: Founders of Ophthalmology in Victoria, Australia: A.S. Gray, J.T. Rudall and T. A. Bowen Lowe, R.F. Founders of Ophthalmology in Victoria, Australia: A.S. Gray, J.T. Rudall and T. A. Bowen Brisbane Society of the History of Medicine 1996 History, Heritage and Health: Proceedings of the Fourth Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of the History of Medicine, Norfolk Island, 2-9 July, 1995 Covacevich, Jeanette, Pearn, John, Case, Donna, Chapple, Ian and Phillips, Gael 373-374 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 James Thomas Rudall - Records Australian Medical Association (Victorian Branch) James Thomas Rudall - Records 1867 - 1907 14 items relating to his professional career including a diary, correspondence, publications, photographs, obituaries and biographical notes 1867-1907. 14 items Photographs