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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-12-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000951b.htm person Burfitt Walter Charles Fitzmaurice AACR2 16 February 1874 1 June 1956 Place of Birth Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Surgeon Walter Burfitt was a consultant surgeon at Macquarie Street, Sydney 1912-1940 and was known for his deft and extremely rapid operations. In 1927 he donated money to the Royal Society of New South Wales for the Walter Burfitt Prize and Medal for published research.

Born Dubbo, New South Wales, 16 February 1874. Died Sydney, 1 June 1956. Educated University of Sydney (BA 1894, BSc 1898, MB, ChM 1900). Resident medical officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1900; general practice, Glebe 1901-12; consultant surgeon, Macquarie Street 1912-40; surgeon and later gynaecologist, Lewisham Hospital 1901-40; medical officer, St Vincent's Hospital from 1901 and at the diphtheria clinic of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for children and visiting surgeon, Parramatta District and Western Suburbs hospitals; retired 1944. Founding member, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1928; founder and sometime president, Medical Benevolent Association of New South Wales; founder and sometime chairman, Hospital Almoners' Guild. Commemorated by Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales and Walter Burfitt Scholarship in physics or chemistry, University of Sydney.

 Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales (1935 - )

The Prize has been awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales since 1929

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 Burfitt, Walter Charles (1874-1956)

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 'Burfitt, Walter Charles Fitzmaurice', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Burfitt, Walter Charles Fitzmaurice Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Burfitt, Walter Charles Fitzmaurice (1874-1956), surgeon Burfitt, Walter Furneaux Burfitt, Walter Charles Fitzmaurice (1874-1956), surgeon Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 482-483