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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-09 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000989b.htm person Argyle Stanley Seymour Kt AACR2 4 December 1867 23 November 1940 Place of Birth Kyneton, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Toorak, Victoria, Australia Physician Radiologist Politician Member of Parliament Stanley Argyle was one of Victoria's pioneer radiologists. His early career was as a general practitioner for 15 years in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. During this time he became interested in the application of X-rays and electricity for medical purposes. By 1908 Argyle had become a specialist in the field and was appointed skiagraphist at the Alfred Hospital. He was Director of Radiology at the Hospital from 1924 to 1929 while maintaining his private practice in radiology. Argyle's interest in public affairs led to his serving as Mayor of Kew from 1903 to 1905. He was elected to the Victorian parliament in 1920, and was Premier for three years and Minister for Health in three ministries. Among his achievements during this period was the was the reservation of the site close to the University of Melbourne on which the Royal Melbourne Hospital was later built. He had a life-long interest in improving the quality of milk, both in parliament and as founder and director of the Willsmere Certificated Milk Company. Argyle was President of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association in1925. 1890 1890 Education - MB, University of Melbourne 1891 1891 Education - ChB, University of Melbourne 1892 1892 Education - Member, Royal College of Surgeons, United Kingdom 1893 1893 Education - Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom 1893 1893 Life event - Studied bacteriology, King's College, London 1894 c. 1907 Career position - General practitioner, Kew, Victoria 1898 1905 Career position - Member of City Council, Municipality of Kew, Victoria 1898 1920 Career position - Founder and director, Willsmere Certificated Milk Co. 1903 1905 Career position - Mayor, Municipality of Kew, Victoria 1908 1924 Career position - Medical electrician and skiagraphist (later radiologist), Alfred Hospital c. 1908 1929 Career position - Specialist in X-ray work 1915 1917 Career position - Skiagraphist, Australian Imperial Force October 1920 November 1940 Career position - Member for Toorak, Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria 1923 1924 Career position - Vice-President, Victorian Branch, British Medical Association 1924 1927 Career position - Chief Secretary and Minister for Health, Parliament of Victoria 1924 1929 Career position - Director of Radiology, Alfred Hospital 1925 1925 Career position - President, Victorian branch, British Medical Association 1929 Career position - Consulting radiologist 1930 1930 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1931 1932 Career position - Leader of the Opposition, Parliament of Victoria 1932 1935 Career position - Premier of Victoria, Treasurer and Minister for Health, Parliament of Victoria 1935 November 1940 Career position - Leader of the Opposition, Parliament of Victoria Macdonald, Colin Ferguson (1895 - 1969) State of Victoria (1901 - )

Premier, Treasurer ansd Minister for Health 1932 - 1935

 Alfred Hospital (1871 - )

Director of Radiology, 1924-1929

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 Argyle, Stanley (1867-1940)

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 'Argyle, Stanley Seymour', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Argyle, Stanley Seymour Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Roentgen's discovery of the X-rays and the pioneer Melbourne radiologists Macdonald, Colin F. Roentgen's discovery of the X-rays and the pioneer Melbourne radiologists 1965 Victorian historical magazine 36 4 136-53 Book Section: Stanley Argyle: the incidental premier Browne, Geoff Stanley Argyle: the incidental premier Leichhardt, N.S.W Federation Press 2002 The Victorian premiers 1856 -2006 Strangio, Paul; and Costar, Brian 205-14 Book Section: Argyle, Sir Stanley Seymour (1867 - 1940), premier and medical practitioner Shaw, A. G. L. Argyle, Sir Stanley Seymour (1867 - 1940), premier and medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 92-4 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Edited Book: Australasian Radiology: a History Ryan, James, Sutton, Keith and Baigent, Malcolm Australasian Radiology: a History Sydney McGraw-Hill 1996 Book: The Cyclopedia of Victoria: an historical and commercial review: descriptive and biographical, facts, figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress Smith, James, ed. The Cyclopedia of Victoria: an historical and commercial review: descriptive and biographical, facts, figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress Melbourne Cyclopedia Co 1903-1905 Stanley Seymour Argyle - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Stanley Seymour Argyle - Records MS 10736 1920 - 1940 Records 1920-40 including newspaper cuttings, speeches, diary kept while travelling in Canada and the USA 1927 and biographical notes [MS 10736].