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William N. Robertson
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'''William N. Robertson''' (1866-1938) C.B.E. was a Scottish-Australian surgeon who served as Vice Chancellor of the [[University of Queensland]]. A suburb of [[Brisbane|Brisbane, Queensland]] is named for him.
== Early life ==
William Nathaniel Robertson was born in [[Edinburgh|Edinburgh, Scotland]] in 1866, the son of the Rev. Peter Robertson and his wife<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. He attended [[Royal High School, Edinburgh|Royal High School]] in Edinburgh and enrolled in the [[University of Edinburgh]] in 1888, taking his Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degrees in 1892<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. He worked in hospitals in Scotland and London. His family emigrated to Australia and moved to [[Ipswich, Queensland]]. After completing his medical studies Robertson joined his family in Australia and opened a general medical practice. He later served as an ear, nose and throat specialist in Brisbane, and was an honorary surgeon with the [[Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital|Royal Brisbane Hospital]] and [[Mater Group|Mater Misericordiae Hospital]]<ref name=":0" />.
[[File:StateLibQld 2 120488 Portrait of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson, 1866-1938.jpg|thumb|StateLibQld 2 120488 Portrait of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson, 1866-1938]]
== Support for education ==
Robertson supported the establishment of a university in Queensland and was elected a member of the [[University of Queensland]] Senate in its second term. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland, serving from 1926-1938. He was an advocate for education supporting [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] schools and more affordable higher education<ref name=":0" />.
== War service work ==
He served as a Major in the [[Medical corps|Army Medical Corps]] during [[World War I]] in home service, and was a member of the Repatriation Board, Medical War Committee and Wounded Sailors and Soldiers' Fund. He served on the medical faculty of the University. He was honoured with a [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the British Empire]] for his war time services in 1922<ref name=":2" />.
== Personal life ==
Robertson died June 12,1938 after a short illness<ref name=":0" />. He married Clara Pollard in 1899<ref name=":1" />.They lived in Craigston, Brisbane where a number of other medical specialists maintained their residences and private rooms. They had four children.
== Awards and memberships<ref name=":0" /> ==
President of the [[British Medical Association]], Queensland (four times)
Vice-President of the British Medical Association
Doctor of Laws of University of Edinburgh
Trustee, National Art Gallery
Member, [[Royal Geographical Society of Australasia|Royal Geographical Society]]
Member, [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]]
Member, Crippled Children's Association
Chairman, [[AMP Limited|AMP Society]], Queensland
Chairman, Johnsonian Club
Commander of the British Empire (CBE), 1922
== Legacy ==
An annual scholarship continues to be presented in his name since 1984<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. The suburb of [[Robertson, Queensland|Robertson]] in Brisbane was titled in his name.
== References ==
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'''William N. Robertson''' (1866-1938) C.B.E. was a Scottish-Australian surgeon who served as Vice Chancellor of the [[University of Queensland]]. A suburb of [[Brisbane|Brisbane, Queensland]] is named for him.
== Early life ==
William Nathaniel Robertson was born in [[Edinburgh|Edinburgh, Scotland]] in 1866, the son of the Rev. Peter Robertson and his wife<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. He attended [[Royal High School, Edinburgh|Royal High School]] in Edinburgh and enrolled in the [[University of Edinburgh]] in 1888, taking his Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degrees in 1892<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. He worked in hospitals in Scotland and London. His family emigrated to Australia and moved to [[Ipswich, Queensland]]. After completing his medical studies Robertson joined his family in Australia and opened a general medical practice. He later served as an ear, nose and throat specialist in Brisbane, and was an honorary surgeon with the [[Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital|Royal Brisbane Hospital]] and [[Mater Group|Mater Misericordiae Hospital]]<ref name=":0" />.
[[File:StateLibQld 2 120488 Portrait of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson, 1866-1938.jpg|thumb|StateLibQld 2 120488 Portrait of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson, 1866-1938]]
== Support for education ==
Robertson supported the establishment of a university in Queensland and was elected a member of the [[University of Queensland]] Senate in its second term. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland, serving from 1926-1938. He was an advocate for education supporting [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] schools and more affordable higher education<ref name=":0" />.
== War service work ==
He served as a Major in the [[Medical corps|Army Medical Corps]] during [[World War I]] in home service, and was a member of the Repatriation Board, Medical War Committee and Wounded Sailors and Soldiers' Fund. He served on the medical faculty of the University. He was honoured with a [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the British Empire]] for his war time services in 1922<ref name=":2" />.
== Personal life ==
Robertson died June 12,1938 after a short illness<ref name=":0" />. He married Clara Pollard in 1899<ref name=":1" />.They lived in Craigston, Brisbane where a number of other medical specialists maintained their residences and private rooms. They had four children.
== Awards and memberships<ref name=":0" /> ==
President of the [[British Medical Association]], Queensland (four times)
Vice-President of the British Medical Association
Doctor of Laws of University of Edinburgh
Trustee, National Art Gallery
Member, [[Royal Geographical Society of Australasia|Royal Geographical Society]]
Member, [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]]
Member, Crippled Children's Association
Chairman, [[AMP Limited|AMP Society]], Queensland
Chairman, Johnsonian Club
Commander of the British Empire (CBE), 1922
== Legacy ==
An annual scholarship continues to be presented in his name since 1984<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. The suburb of [[Robertson, Queensland|Robertson]] in Brisbane was titled in his name.
== References ==
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== External links ==
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