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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000688b.htm person Osborne William Alexander AACR2 26 August 1873 28 August 1967 Place of Birth Holywood, Down, Ireland Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physiologist Medical educator William Osborne was Professor of Physiology, University of Melbourne 1904-1938 and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine after 1929. He was on the panel of the radio quiz-programme "Information Please" from 1938 and was noted for his memory and wide variety of interests. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1916-1917. 1897 1897 Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship 1914 1914 Career position - Local Secretary for Melbourne, Section I (Physiology), British Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting 1916 1917 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1919 1919 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Physiology), Australian National Research Council 1926 1926 Career position - President, Section N (Physiology and Experimental Biology), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1936 1937 Career position - Member, Nutrition Advisory Council, Commonwealth Government 1962 1962 Award - Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne Cahn, Audrey Josephine (1905 - 2008)

Audrey Cahn was the daughter of William Osborne.

 Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne (1876 - 1991)

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine after 1929

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1916 - 1917

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Foundation Member (Physiology) 1919 -

 British Association for the Advancement of Science 84th Meeting (1914)

Local Secretary for Melbourne, Section I (Physiology) 1914

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section N (Physiology and Experimental Biology) 1926

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship: 1897.

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 1915 - 1916

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 Osborne, W A (1873-)

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 'Osborne, William Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Osborne, William Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Great War brought us tragedy but it also birthed Australian science Spurling, Tom; Webb, John Mark The Great War brought us tragedy but it also birthed Australian science Australia The Conversation AU 2015 The Conversation Book: The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Currie, George; Graham, John The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Melbourne CSIRO 1966 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: William Sutherland: a Biography Osborne, W. A. William Sutherland: a Biography Melbourne Lothian 1920 Journal Article: William Alexander Osborne, 1873-1967 William Alexander Osborne, 1873-1967 1967 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute 34 12 336-337 Journal Article: The Late Captain A. C. H. Rothera Osborne, W. A. The Late Captain A. C. H. Rothera 1915 Speculum October 260-3 Book: A Primer of Dietetics Osborne, William A Primer of Dietetics Melbourne W. Ramsay 1922 Journal Article: George Britton Halford: His Life and Work Osborne, W. A. George Britton Halford: His Life and Work 1929 Medical Journal of Australia 64-88 Journal Article: A Response to Intellectual Isolation: the Correspondence of W. A. Osborne and William Sutherland, 1905-1911 Bolton, H. C.; Rae, Ian D. A Response to Intellectual Isolation: the Correspondence of W. A. Osborne and William Sutherland, 1905-1911 1995 Historical Records of Australian Science 10 4 323-335 Book: Ways of a Hospital: St Vincent's Melbourne 1890s-1990s Egan, Bryan Ways of a Hospital: St Vincent's Melbourne 1890s-1990s St Leonards Allen & Unwin 1993 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: 'A Biochemist of the Best Type': The Contribution of Arthur Cecil Hamel Rothera to Biochemistry in Australia Flesch, Juliet 'A Biochemist of the Best Type': The Contribution of Arthur Cecil Hamel Rothera to Biochemistry in Australia 2012 Historical Records of Australian Science 23 2 120-31 William Alexander Osborne - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection William Alexander Osborne - Records MS 8237 1892 - 1963 Correspondence relating to Osborne's career at the University of Melbourne and to his library interests; pamphlets; drafts of broadcast talks; personal and family correspondence; photographs; overall dates 1892-1963 [MS 8237]. William Alexander Osborne - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection William Alexander Osborne - Records MS 5907 1602 - 1967 15 letters by 18th and 19th century scientists and physicians including J. Abernethy, J. Banks, C.R. Darwin, H. Davy, M. Faraday, W. Herschel, T.H. Huxley, R. Owen, H. Spencer and J. Watt (these were formerly part of Osborne's collection); 2 17th century books, one signed by I. Newton; overall dates 1602-1892. 2 folders, 2 volumes, 1 folio item William Alexander Osborne - Records The University of Melbourne Archives William Alexander Osborne - Records 1899 - 1967 Diaries 1911-12, 1917, 1919, 1922-23, 1929, 1937, 1959-65; personal correspondence 1899-1967; broadcasts 1933-40s; papers relating to Rotary and the Wallaby Club; books and articles; unpublished manuscript 'Letters to Pupil 1948-67'; correspondence with Dr. Geoffrey Kaye [2.5 m]. 2.5 m Oscar Mendelsohn - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Oscar Mendelsohn - Records MS 1857 1928 - 1977 Includes: literary and music manuscripts, correspondence, reviews, broadcasts, records of associations, publications, photographs and newspaper cuttings. Among the manuscripts are drafts of A waltz with Matilda, My laughing stock, Salute to onions, Along the eastern wall, Guide to Australian wine and spirits, From cellar to kitchen and Questioned documents and outrageous liars. Correspondents include: Max Meldrum, Percy Leason, W.A. Osborne, G. Hermon Gill, Clem Semmler, Owen Sperling, Geri Ettinger and Roland Thorp. There is a good deal of correspondence, reports and publications of the Australian Consumers' Association (1962-1973) and also files on the Unitarian Assembly of Victoria, Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church, Australian Pure Food Society, Fellowship of Epicures and the Wine and Food Society. 4.2 m, 30 boxes William Sutherland - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science William Sutherland - Records MS 023 1877 - 1910 50 letters to Sutherland from W.A. Osborne, University of Melbourne 1905-10, discussing scientific experiments; copy of 'Poetical Licence' a play in 4 acts by Sutherland 1884; 4 water colour sketches by Sutherland c1877-78; 2 pencil sketches of Sutherland as a boy and a young man by his father; photograph of a portrait in pastels of him by his sister [5 cm, MS 23]. 0.05 m Artwork, Photographs Osborne, William Alexander Portrait Osborne, William Alexander Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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