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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-11-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007913b.htm person Orr William Francis AACR2 1867 1948 Place of Birth Victoria, Australia Ophthalmologist Surgeon William Orr was a surgeon and ophthalmologist who, having qualified in medicine at the University of Melbourne, became Resident surgeon at the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Research interests included glaucoma, and the pupils and retinas of monkeys (with James Barrett and Charles Martin). His career at the Hospital concluded after 16 years as Honorary Ophthalmologist. He was also in partnership with Barrett for some years. Orr was a founding member of the Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne, becoming Secretary-Treasurer in 1905. 1894 1894 Education - MB, University of Melbourne 1895 1895 Career position - Resident Surgeon, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1899 1899 Career position - Foundation member, Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne 1901 1901 Education - BS, University of Melbourne 1901? 1919 Career position - Assistant (later partner) to James Barrett 1902 1913 Career position - Surgeon, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1905 1905 Career position - Honorary Secretary-Treasurer, Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne 1913 1927 Career position - Honorary Ophthalmologist, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1927 1930 Career position - Foundation Fellow, College of Surgeons of Australasia 1930 1948 Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Kenny, Augustus Leo (1863 - 1946) Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) (1927 - )

Foundation Fellow, College of Surgeons of Australasia 1927 - 1930; Fellow 1930 - 1948

 Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (1873 - 1961)

Honorary Surgeon 1913 - 1927

 Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913)

Foundation Member 1899

 'Orr, William Francis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Orr, William Francis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: William Francis Orr Anon Obituary: William Francis Orr 1948 Medical journal of Australia 2 16, 1 October 479 Journal Article: The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913) Lowe, Ronald F. The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899 - 1913) 1980 Australian journal of ophthalmology 8 257-70