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The lecture theatre commemorates Errol Solomon Meyers who was the co-founder of the Medical School at the University of Queensland.
Professor Errol Solomon Meyers (9 August 1890 – 11 February 1956) was a prominent Brisbane doctor and one of the founding fathers of the University of Queensland School of Medicine in Brisbane,Queensland. He was a leader in medical and dental education in Queensland. Meyers also served with distinction during World War One.
In civilian life he had a distinguished career as a surgeon and also as a teacher of anatomy and surgery. One of his greatest achievements was the establishment of a medical school in Queensland, a goal he worked towards for many years, and which culminated with the inauguration of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland in 1936. He was elected Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 1942 and held this position for the next twelve years.
Location
| Address: | 288 Herston Road, University of Queensland Medical School, E. S. Meyers Lecture Theatre, Herston, 4029 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.448362 Long: 153.023811 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Medicine |
Dedication
Plaque :
In memory of Errol Solomon Meyers M.B., F.R.A.C.S.
Co-founder of the Medical School within the University of Queensland
Appointed by Act of Parliament as first Teacher of Anatomy in Queensland 1926.
Lecturer in Surgical Anatomy & Operative surgery
Actg. Hon. Professor of Social & Tropical Medicine.
Dean of the Faculty 1942 - 1954
Obiit Feb. 11 1956
Plaque :
The E. S. Meyers Lecture Theatre
Named of the fiftieth anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine
13 May 1986
