Alfred Walter Campbell (18 January 1868 – 4 November 1937) was regarded as Australia's first neurologist.
Occupation
neurologist, pathologist
Citizenship
Australia
Born
January 18, 1868
Died
April 11, 1937, November 4, 1937
Overview
Alfred Walter Campbell (18 January 1868 – 4 November 1937) was regarded as Australia's first neurologist.
Early life and education
Campbell was born at Cunningham Plains, near Harden, New South Wales. At age 18, he enrolled at the University of Edinburgh to study medicine, graduating four years later in 1889. Campbell worked in London, Vienna and Prague, developing his neurological speciality. He became fluent in French, German and Italian. In 1892, Campbell was awarded a doctorate by the University of Edinburgh for his thesis The Pathology of Alcoholic Insanity.
Career
