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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-14 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-08-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004724b.htm person Simpson George OBE AACR2 14 May 1899 24 November 1960 Place of Birth Clifton, Victoria, Australia Place of Death East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Obstetrician Gynaecologist George Simpson was instrumental in establishing what is now known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In 1927 after joining the Australian Inland Mission as a medical advisor he and his wife travelled around the Australian outback by car to determine their medical needs and services. Simpson's report of the poor facilities in the outback convinced the Australian Inland Mission to establish the Aerial Medical Service, which later became the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

After completing his medical degree at the University of Melbourne George Simpson worked as a resident at the Melbourne and Children's hospitals and at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital in England. Next he did further studies at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, which is where he decided to specialize in obstetrics and gynaecology. Back in Melbourne in 1927 Simpson completed a diploma in his chosen field and joined the honorary staff at the Women's Hospital.

1922 1922 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne 1926 Career position - Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London 1927 Career position - Medical Advisor to the Australian Inland Mission 1928 1928 Career position - First experimental flights of the Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia) established 1930 Career position - Honorary Obstetrician to the Antenatal Department of the Melbourne District Nursing Society 1932 Career position - Honorary staff member of the Women's Hospital in Melbourne 1933 1933 Education - Diploma of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Melbourne 1935 Career position - Member of the British (Royal) College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1936 Career position - Serving brother of the Order of St John of Jerusalem 1940 1944 Career position - Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader with the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve 1945 Career position - Secretary, Victorian Bush Nursing Association 1951 1951 Award - Fellow, British (Royal) College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1952 Career position - President, Melbourne District Nursing Society (Service) 1957 1957 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Wallaby Club (1894 - )

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 'Simpson, George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Simpson, George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Simpson, George (1899-1960), obstetrician and gynaecologist McCalman, Janet Simpson, George (1899-1960), obstetrician and gynaecologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 246-247