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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-06-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001296b.htm person McDowall Valentine AACR2 14 February 1881 22 October 1957 Place of Birth Maryborough, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Ascot, Queensland, Australia Physician Valentine McDowall was a dermatologist who was a pioneer in the fields of clinical radiography as well as wireless and television. He is believed to be the first in Queensland to introduce the use of radium in the treatment of dermatological conditions (1920s/1930s). McDowall was also heavily involved in radio broadcasting helping to produce the first live broadcast in Queensland. 1905 1905 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Sydney 1906 1906 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1907 1915 Career position - General practice in Laidley, Queensland 1915 1918 Military service - First World War. Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force 1917 1917 Education - Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Sydney 1919 Career position - Specialist in radiology and dermatology in Brisbane 1919 1934 Career position - Senior Honorary Radiologist at the Brisbane General Hospital 1925 1925 Career position - President, British Medical Association, Queensland branch 1930s 1930s Career position - Radiographer and Radiotherapist in Wickham Terrace 1934 1944 Career position - Radiotherapist, Brisbane Hospital 1935 1942 Career position - Foundation Member, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology 1938 1957 Career position - Foundation Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1941 1951 Career position - Radiologist, Greenslopes Military and Repatriation Hospital, Brisbane 1947 1948 Career position - President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiologists 1949 1952 Career position - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australia 1955 1955 Life event - Retired College of Radiologists of Australasia (1952 - 1972)

Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australia 1949 - 1952

 Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology (1935 - 1942)

Foundation Member 1935 - (1949); President, Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiologists 1947 - 1949

 Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Foundation Fellow 1938 - 1957

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 'McDowall, Valentine', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McDowall, Valentine Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: McDowall, Valentine (1881-1957), medical practitioner and wireless television pioneer Robinson, D. H. McDowall, Valentine (1881-1957), medical practitioner and wireless television pioneer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 262-263 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 Journal Article: Obituary: Valentine McDowall Macartney, G. W. Obituary: Valentine McDowall 1957 Medical Journal of Australia 1957 2 920-1 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