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Edward Charles Stirling

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Last NameStirlingFirst NameEdwardMiddle NameCharlesTitleProfessorUnique IDUA-00025142Date of Birth8 September 1848Date of Death20 March 1919Biography

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Edward Charles Stirling was born on 8 September 1848 at Strathalbyn, South Australia to Edward Stirling (1804-1873) and his wife Harriett, née Taylor. Educated at the Collegiate School of St Peter and at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1870; M.A., 1873; M.B., 1874; M.D., 1880; Sc.D., 1910), he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1874 and was lecturer in physiology and assistant surgeon at St George's Hospital, London, and later surgeon at Belgrave Hospital for Children.

Returning to South Australia in 1875 he married Jane, daughter of Joseph Gilbert, on 27 June 1877, and took her to England for specialized medical treatment. In 1881 he settled permanently in South Australia where he became consulting surgeon to Adelaide Hospital, lecturer and later first professor of physiology at the University of Adelaide and a member of the University Council.

Stirling was dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 1908-19. In 1917 Stirling was knighted. He died on 20 March 1919 at his home St Vigeans, Mount Lofty, where he had established a famous garden, survived by his wife and five daughters; two sons predeceased him.

Biographical SourceAdapted from The Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6, (MUP), 1976.

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STIRLING, Edward Charles

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Honorarium to Mr William Fuller

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Requesting £2 for Petty Cash

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Concerning Mr F A Jennings scholarship

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Request for clock for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Requesting £50 for apparatus for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - Adelaide - Asking for a Cabinet

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Request for £10

Dr Edward Charles Stirling MA - University Adelaide - Asking Finance Committee to authorise purchase Bottles and Glass Capsules for Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - Request for a set of Microscopic Apparatus for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - Recommendations - Annals of Botany - American Journal of Physiology

Edward Charles Stirling MD - Request for £2 for Petty Cash for the Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Purchase of Electro Motor for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Re Goods for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Request for Authority to purchase goods for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Permission to spend £30 on Medical School

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - Requesting that small honorarium be paid to William Fuller

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - University - Asking for grant of £2 for petty expenses - Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - Asking for leave of absence

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Re ordering Methylated spirit for Physiological Laboratory

Dr Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Requests clock in the Physiological Laboratory

Professor Edward Charles Stirling - The University - With respect to disposal of proceeds of Mr Gillens lecture

Professor Edward Charles Stirling - The University - Concerning electric current required in Conservatorium for Mr Gillens Lecture

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University of Adelaide Council, 1919

Adelaide University Staff, 1908

University of Adelaide Council, 1906

University Teaching Staff, 1906

Sir Edward Charles Stirling

Officers of the Australian Medical Congress, 1905

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OrganisationFaculty of MedicineAdelaide Medical SchoolPositionUniversity Council MemberExternal LinkSir Edward Charles Stirling Papers,1884-1918 - MSS 610.4 S86m