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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-06-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005836b.htm person Newton Wilberforce Stephen Kt AACR2 27 December 1890 3 October 1956 Place of Birth Brighton, Victoria, Australia Physician Bill Newton was a physician who for over 30 years was associated with the Alfred Hospital. Melbourne. He was a member of the Hospital's Board for 20 years, and as Dean of the clinical school was determined that it should one of Australia's leading schools. Newton was a recognised authority in diseases of the chest. He made significant contributions through his membership of the Victorian Government's Consultative Committee on Tuberculosis and the executive committee of Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, serving as Vice-president 1950 - 1952. 1915 1915 Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne 1915 1918 Career position - Served with the Royal Army Medical Corps 1918 1923 Career position - Medical Superintendent (later Clinical Assistant), Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1920 1920 Education - MD, University of Melbourne 1923 1933 Career position - Honorary Physician to Outpatients, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1930 1938 Career position - Member, Association of Physicians of Australasia 1933 1948 Career position - Honorary Physician to Inpatients, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1937 1956 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1938 1956 Career position - Foundation Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1944 1955 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1948 1948 Life event - Retired 1950 1950 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1950 1952 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Foundation Fellow 1938 - 1956; Vice-President 1950 - 1952

 Alfred Hospital (1871 - )

Honorary Physician to Inpatients 1933 - 1948; Member, Board of Management 1937 - 1956

 Association of Physicians of Australasia (1930 - 1938)

Member 1930 - 1938

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 Newton, Wilberforce Stephen (18901227-19561003)

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 'Newton, Wilberforce Stephen (Bill)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Newton, Wilberforce Stephen (Bill) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 Journal Article: Obituary: Wilberforce Stephen Newton Turnbull, Hume Obituary: Wilberforce Stephen Newton 1957 Medical Journal of Australia 1957 1 122-3 Book Section: Newton, Sir Wilberforce Stephen (1890-1956), physician Smibert, James Newton, Sir Wilberforce Stephen (1890-1956), physician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 470 Edited Book: Alfred Hospital: Faces and Places volume I(-III) Alfred Healthcare Group Heritage Committee Alfred Hospital: Faces and Places volume I(-III) Prahran, Vic. Alfred Healthcare Group 1996-2004