Frank Tidswell
Frank Tidswell MB ChM (Syd) DPH (Camb) | |
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Born | Francis Tidswell 1867 Pathologist, Director of the Government Bureau of Microbiology |
Known for | Snake venom research Bubonic plague research |
Parent(s) | Fred and Mary Ann Tidswell The Hon. Richard Jones MLC (Father-in-law) |
Francis (Frank) Tidswell (1867 – 26 February 1941)
Birth and education
Tidswell was born in Sydney, the fifth of nine children born to Frederick Squire Tidswell (1831–1898) and his wife Mary Ann (1836–1912). The fourth child, Francis Thomas Tidswell (1864–1866) had died the year before his birth and the sixth child was the architect
Early medical career
Upon graduation, Tidswell occupied a position in the
Research
In 1898, Tidswell carried out extensive research on
Board of Health
Pathologist
With the creation of the Ministry of Health in 1913, Tidswell resigned and entered private practice.
Marriage and family life
In 1902, Tidswell married Edith Millie Jones, the third daughter of
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