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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000937b.htm person Champion de Crespigny Constantine Trent AACR2 5 March 1882 27 October 1952 Place of Birth Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Physician University Administrator Sir Trent Champion De Crespigny was a consulting physician in Adelaide from 1919, serving as honorary physician at the Adelaide and Adelaide Children's Hospital and as Dean and Chief Examiner in Medicine at the University of Adelaide 1929-1948.

Born Queenscliffe, Victoria, 5 March 1882. Died Adelaide, 27 October 1952. DSO 1917, knighted 1941. Educated University of Melbourne (MB 1903, BS 1904, MD 1906). Resident, Melbourne hospitals 1904-07; private practice, Glenthompson 1907-08; Medical Superintendent, Adelaide Hospital from 1909; private practice as a specialist physician 1912-15; Director, Government Bacteriological and Pathological Laboratory, Adelaide Hospital and lecturer in pathology, medical school, University of Adelaide 1912-19; war service Gallipoli, Rouen and England; private practice, Adelaide 1919-; honorary physician, Adelaide and Adelaide children's hospitals; dean and chief examiner in medicine, medical school, University of Adelaide 1929-48. Raised funds for the establishment of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science and became the first chairman of its council on its establishment in 1937 till 1952. President, South Australian branch, British Medical Association 1925-26; one of the founders of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and president 1942-44.

1925 1926 Career position - President, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association 1929 1948 Career position - Dean and Chief Examiner in Medicine, University of Adelaide 1938 Career position - Founding Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians founding Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians founding Fellow 1942 1944 Career position - President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Founding Fellow 1938; President 1942 - 1944

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Dean and Chief Examiner in medicine 1929 - 1948

 British Medical Association, South Australian Branch (1879 - 1962)

President 1925 - 1926

 Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Royal Adelaide Hospital (1938 - 2008)

Founder

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 'Champion de Crespigny, Constantine Trent', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Champion de Crespigny, Constantine Trent Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science Kearney, Brendon J. The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science 1997 The Medical Journal of Australia 167 11 614-617 Conference Paper: Sir Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny as Medical Administrator Nicholson, Bernard Sir Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny as Medical Administrator Melbourne University of Melbourne, Medical History Unit 1986 Reflections on Medical History and Health in Australia. Third National Conference on Medical History and Health in Australia Harold Attwood and Geoffrey Kenny 229-240 Journal Article: Obituary: Constantine Trent Chanpion de Crespigny Newland, Henry Obituary: Constantine Trent Chanpion de Crespigny 1953 Medical Journal of Australia 1853 1 423-5 Book Section: Champion de Crespigny, Sir Constantine Trent (1882 - 1952), medical practitioner Hackett, Earle Champion de Crespigny, Sir Constantine Trent (1882 - 1952), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 606-7 Book: Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians McDonald, G. L. Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Sydney Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1988-1994 Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny - Records State Records of South Australia Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny - Records Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio script entitled 'Personalities Remembered' 1971.