John Ramsay (surgeon)

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A portrait of Sir John Ramsay, painted towards the end of his life.

Sir John Ramsay

FRACS (26 December 1872 – 6 February 1944) was an Australian surgeon, known for his association with the Launceston General Hospital.[1]

Early life and education

Born in

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.,B.S.) from the University of Melbourne with the Beaney Prize in pathology, in 1893.[1][2][3]

Career

After a year's

hydatid disease, as well as lecturing in Australia and overseas.[1][2][3]

In 1906, Ramsay performed a successful

x-ray therapy, Ramsay had permanent scarring on his hands and face as a result of experiments with x-ray.[1][2] In 1919, he visited (Germany) to purchase x-ray equipment from Siemens.[7]

During

Red Cross, Ramsay was also a director of his brother William's company, Kiwi Polish.[6]

Cricket

Ramsay was also a keen cricketer, and whilst resident in Launceston played a single first-class match for Tasmania.[5] In the match, against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 1898, he recorded a pair, failing to score in either innings.[9]

Recognition

For his services to surgery, Ramsay was knighted in 1939 in the

medical practitioner in Tasmania to be knighted.[1][2][3]

Death and legacy

He died in Launceston on 6 February 1944, and was cremated. The "Sir John Ramsay Memorial Library" at the General Hospital was dedicated in his memory.[1][2][3]

Family

John Ramsay was brother to

Ramsay Art Prize at the Art Gallery of South Australia.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Birchall, Ida (1988). "Ramsay, Sir John (1872–1944)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Volume 11 ed.). Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The portrait of Sir John Ramsay". Surgical News. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. April 2004. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
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  4. ^ Trainor, J.P. (1946). Salute to the X-Ray Pioneers of Australia. W. Watson & Sons. Sydney, Australia.
  5. ^ a b John Ramsay – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b Walker, Rosanne (30 June 1997). "Ramsay, John (1872–1944)". Bright Sparcs. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  7. ISBN 0-19-517548-4
  8. ^ a b The British Medical Journal (1944) states that Ramsay served as president of the B.M.A. from 1920–6, and that he was one of the founders of the RACS in 1926: "Sir John Ramsay was one of the founders of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1926; he served for six years (1920–6) as president of the Tasmanian Branch of the B.M.A., and had been elected a member of the Association as long ago as 1894." However, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Bright Sparcs and the Australian Dictionary of Biography all state the dates as 1925 and 1927 respectively.
  9. ^ Victoria v Tasmania, Other First-Class matches in Australia 1897/98 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  10. ^ "The Ramsay's legacy". Philanthropy Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Remarkable bequest from arts patrons in Adelaide inspired by legendary philanthropy". Philanthropy Australia. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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