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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-12-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007551b.htm person a'Beckett Arthur Martin AACR2 June 1812 23 May 1871 Place of Birth London, United Kingdom Place of Death Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia Medical practitioner Arthur a'Beckett was a medical practitioner who became a leading surgeon in Sydney. Following the lead of several of his brothers (all legal practitioners), he migrated to New South Wales, arriving in 1838. He established a private medical practice, and held appointments with the Benevolent Asylum and the AMP Society. a'Beckett's involvements in community organisations included as President of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts from 1852 to 1854, and Trustee of the Australian Museum. In 1856 he was became a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. His appointment in 1856 as Examiner in Medicine in the new medical school at the University of Sydney ceased in 1863 when he visited the United Kingdom. On returning to Sydney two years later he resumed his private medical practice. 1835 1835 Education - Licentiate, Society of Apothecaries, London 1835 1837 Career position - Staff surgeon, British Legion in Spain 1838 1838 Life event - Migrated to New South Wales 1838 1838 Education - Member, Royal College of Surgeons in London (MRCS) 1839 1839 Career event - Appointed Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum 1839? 1863 Career position - In private practice in Sydney 1849 1859 Career position - Consultant Medical Officer, AMP Society 1852 1854 Career position - President, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts 1855 1855 Career position - Commissioner, Paris Exhibition 1855 1855 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) 1856 Career position - Trustee, Australian Museum 1856 1860 Career position - Member, Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales 1856 1863 Career position - Examiner in Medicine, University of Sydney 1863 1865 Life event - Visited United Kingdom 1865 1871 Career position - In private practice in Sydney Australian Museum (1827 - )

Trustee 1856 - ?

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Examiner in Medicine 1856 - 1863

 'a'Beckett, Arthur Martin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology a'Beckett, Arthur Martin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: a'Beckett, Arthur Martin (1812 - 1871) a'Beckett, Arthur Martin (1812 - 1871) National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 2024 Obituaries Australia Resource: Dramatis personae - Examiners: the Examiners other than those who were Fellows of Senate The University of Sydney School of Medicine online museum Dramatis personae - Examiners: the Examiners other than those who were Fellows of Senate Sydney Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive, University of Sydney 2024 Edited Book: Centenary Book of the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine Young, John Atherton, Sefton, Ann Jervie and Webb, Nina Centenary Book of the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine Sydney Sydney University Press 1984