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Osborne, William Alexander
Date of birth: 1873
Date of death: 1967
Biography: William Alexander Osborne was Professor of Physiology from 1904 to 1938, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine after 1929. A noted traveller and broadcaster, he was also a foundation member of Melbourne Rotary. In his retirement Osborne attempted to write his autobiography, but in November 1965 recorded that he would be unable to complete it because of failing vision.
Activities/Occupation: Academics - Physiology
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