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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J & Annette Alafaci updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000995b.htm person Adam George Rothwell Wilson AACR2 22 January 1853 26 December 1924 Place of Birth Leeds, Yorkshire, England Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Gynaecologist Obstetrician Rothwell Adam was a gynaecologist and obstetrician who worked in private practice, at the Alfred Hospital (1881 - 1895) and the Women's Hospital (1895 - 1913). He was also an excellent lecturer who strove to improve both the course and training of doctors, midwifes and students. From 1900-1913 he was Lecturer in Obstetrics and Diseases of Women at the University of Melbourne. The survival of the clinical school at the Women's Hospital during the early years has been attributed to Adam's demeanor, abilities and the respect he commanded.

Rothwell Adam arrived in Australia with his family around 1861. After matriculating, Adam had a short stint at farming before deciding on a medical career. His parents sent him to the University of Edinburgh, where his father had studied, to pursue his medical studies. Upon completing a Bachelor of Medicine and Masters of Surgery, Adam worked under Professor J.H. Croom at Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital and then took up a post at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. These two posts instigated his desire to specialize in the fields of gynecology and obstetrics. In 1879 Rothwell Adam returned to Australia and set up a private practice in East Melbourne. Two years later he was appointed to the honorary staff at the Alfred hospital, but resigned in 1888 because he was unable to establish a gynaecological unit there. That same year he received honorary appointment at the Women's Hospital, Melbourne and in 1895 was promoted to resident gynaecologist. He remained in that post until he retired in 1913. Rothwell Adam also spent many years lecturing at the University of Melbourne and teaching at the Women's Hospital clinical school. He was president of the Medical Society of Victoria and the inaugural president of the Melbourne Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society.

c. 1860 c. 1860 Life event - Migrated to Australia (New South Wales) 1861 1861 Life event - Moved to Victoria 1867 1867 Education - Student at Scotch College in Melbourne 1870 1870 Education - Matriculated at the University of Melbourne 1878 1878 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Edinburgh 1878 1879 Career position - Resident Physician at the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary 1879 Career position - Private practice in East Melbourne 1881 1888 Career position - Honorary staff member, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 27 November 1883 27 November 1883 Life event - Married Eveline Grace Jones at Trinity Church in Parkville, Victoria 1884 1884 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (BM), University of Melbourne 1888 1895 Career position - Honorary Obstetrician, Women's Hospital, Melbourne 1895 1895 Career position - President, Medical Society of Victoria 1895 1913 Career position - Gynaecologist, Women's Hospital 1900 1913 Career position - Lecturer in Obstetrics and women's health Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1902 1902 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne 1913 1913 Life event - Retired Medical Society of Victoria (1855 - 1907)

President 1895

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

Lecturer in obstetrics and women's health 1900 - 1913

 Women's Hospital (1856 - 1954)

Gynaecologist 1888 - 1895

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 Adam, George Rothwell Wilson (1853-1924)

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 'Adam, George Rothwell Wilson (Rothwell)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Adam, George Rothwell Wilson (Rothwell) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Adam, George Rothwell Wilson (1853-1924), physician Forster, Frank M. C. Adam, George Rothwell Wilson (1853-1924), physician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 8-9 George Rothwell Wilson Adam - Records The University of Melbourne Archives George Rothwell Wilson Adam - Records 1913 Faculty of Medicine, minutes 1913.