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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000794b.htm person Stewart James Douglas FRCVS AACR2 18 August 1869 17 September 1955 Place of Birth Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Veterinary scientist Douglas Stewart moved to Scotland to study veterinary science (BVSc) and became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London upon the completion of his studies. When he returned to Australia Stewart was appointed honorary veterinary surgeon to the New South Wales Zoological Society and went on to become the first Professor of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney (1910-1939). Stewart was a founder of the Veterinary Medical Association of New South Wales and a President of many veterinary associations and boards. 1888 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1890 c. 1893 Education - Studied at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in Edinburgh 1893 1893 Career position - Member, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London (MRCVS) 1894 1894 Career position - Founder of the Veterinary Medical Association of New South Wales 1896 1896 Career position - Honorary Veterinary Officer with the New South Wales Zoological Society 1898 1898 Career position - Veterinary Officer with the Stock Department in New South Wales 1902 1902 Career position - Lecturer in Meat Inspection, Sydney Technical College 1907 1907 Career position - Chief Inspector of Stock New South Wales 1908 1953 Career position - Veterinary surgeon to the Australian Jockey Club 1910 1939 Career position - Professor of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1913 1913 Career position - President, Sub-section: Veterinary Science, Section K (Agriculture), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1915 1915 Career position - Major, Australian Army Veterinary Corps 1919 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Veterinary Science), Australian National Research Council 1922 1922 Career position - President, Veterinary Medical Association, New South Wales 1926 1926 Career position - President, Section L (Veterinary Science), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1927 1928 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1934 1934 Career position - President, Veterinary Surgeons Board New South Wales 1935 1955 Award - Honorary Life Member, Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1936 1936 Award - Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London (FRCVS) 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1941 1955 Award - Fellow, Australian Veterinary Association 1953 1953 Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association 1954 1955 Award - Honorary Associate, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London Stewart, John (1832 - 1904) Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association (1953 - )

Awarded the Prize 1953

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1927 - 1928

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

Original [founding] member 1888 - ; President, Sub-section: Veterinary Science Section, Section K (Agriculture) 1913; President, Section L (Veterinary Science) 1926

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Veterinary Science 1910 - 1939

 Sydney Technical College (1878 - 1992)

Lecturer in Meat Inspection 1902 -

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

Foundation Member (Veterinary Science) 1919 -

 Australian Veterinary Association (1921 - )

Fellow 1941 - 1955

 Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, Commonwealth of Australia (1920 - 1926)

Member, Provisional General Advisory Councill 1920 - 1926

 State Committee New South Wales, Advisory Council of Science and Industry (1916 - 1920)

1916-1920

 Advisory Council of Science and Industry, Commonwealth of Australia (1916 - 1920)

Member, Executive Committee 1918 - 1920

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1937 -

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 Stewart, James Douglas (1869-1955)

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 'Stewart, James Douglas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Stewart, James Douglas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: Report of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry: for the year ended 30th June 1918 Advisory Council of Science and Industry Report of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry: for the year ended 30th June 1918 Melbourne Government of the Commonwealth of Australia 1918 Book Section: Stewart, James Douglas (1869-1955), veterinary surgeon Taylor, Robert I. Stewart, James Douglas (1869-1955), veterinary surgeon Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 90 Journal Article: The First Stewart Oration. James Douglas Stewart Carrie, H. R. The First Stewart Oration. James Douglas Stewart 1960 Australian Veterinary Journal 36 287-289 Journal Article: Presidential address Stewart, J. Douglas Presidential address 1928 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 62 1-59 Journal Article: The History of Veterinary Education in New South Wales up to 1939 Stewart, J. D. The History of Veterinary Education in New South Wales up to 1939 1951 Australian Veterinary Journal 27 246-249 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 Journal Article: Lionel Bately Bull, 1889-1978 French, E. L.; and Stewart, D.F. Lionel Bately Bull, 1889-1978 1983 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 4 90-110 James Douglas Stewart - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales James Douglas Stewart - Records ML MSS 1552 1910 Typescript and carbon typescript copy of 'Bovine tick fever with methods for its prevention' with manuscript corrections and signed by the author 1910 [1 folder, ML MSS 1552]. 1 folder James Douglas Stewart - Records University of Sydney, Archives James Douglas Stewart - Records P 35 1857 - 1952 Lectures, lecture notes and other teaching records 1914-38; addresses and talks 1894-1944; personal and official correspondence 1886-1954; testimonials; diplomas and medals 1857-1949; press cuttings and memorabilia; includes records of the Veterinary Surgeons' Board c1922-40 [90 cm, P 35]. 0.9 m