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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002391b.htm person Hobbs William AACR2 1822 8 December 1890 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Physician William Hobbs arrived in Australia on board the migrant ship Chasely where he was employed as the ship's surgeon. He soon set up a private medical practise in Brisbane (1849-1888) and was Health Officer for Brisbane from 1854 to 1888. Hobbs was the first to administer the chloroform anaesthetic in Brisbane in 1854. He was involved in many medical bodies in Queensland and carried out research on the medicinal qualities of dugong oil, of which he became an advocate. 1849 1849 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Moreton Bay, Queensland) c. 1849 c. 1888 Career position - Private medical practice in Brisbane 1854 1888 Career position - Health Officer for Brisbane 1860 1888 Career position - Member of the Medical Board of Queensland 1861 1862 Career position - Member of the Executive Council 1861 1880 Career position - Member of the Legislative Council

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 'Hobbs, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hobbs, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Hobbs, William (1822-1890), medical practitioner Powell, Owen Hobbs, William (1822-1890), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1972 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J Douglas Pike 402-403