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| Smith, Grafton Elliot. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 19, 1896; an 'Advanced student.' S. of Stephen Sheldrick, schoolmaster, of Sydney, N.S.W., Australia (and Mary Jane Evans). B. Aug. 15, 1871, at Grafton, N.S.W. School, Sydney high (Mr J. Coates); and at Sydney University; M.B. and C.M., Sydney, 1893; M.D., Sydney, 1895. House Surgeon, Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1898; M.A. 1903. Fellow, 1899-1905. Hon. Fellow, 1931. University Demonstrator in Anatomy, 1900-5. F.R.C.P., 1915. Professor of Anatomy at the Government School of medicine, Cairo, 1905-9; at Manchester University, 1909-19; at London University, 1919-36. F.R.S., 1907; Royal medal, 1912. Prix Fauvelle, French Society of Anthropology, 1911. Hon. Gold Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons. Knighted, 1934. Devoted himself to studying the development of man and animals from their earliest existence upon the earth; especially interested in the evolutionary changes of the human brain. With Sir Arthur Keith, discovered the remains of fossil man at Piltdown, in the Rift valley in Africa, in Spain, China and Java. While in Egypt examined over 20,000 bodies. Married, 1900, Kathleen Macredie, and had issue. Author, The Ancient Egyptians; The Royal Mummies; Migrations of Early Culture; Evolution of the Dragon; Tutankhamen; Elephants and Anthropologists; Human History; The Search for Man's Ancestors; The Diffusion of Culture. Died Jan. 1, 1937, at Broadstairs. (Medical Directories; Who was Who; The Times, Jan. 2, 1937.) | Grafton Elliot SMITH Approx. lifespan: 1871–1937 pens. St John's College adm1896:10:19 an "Advanced Student: " s. of Stephen Sheldrick SMITH schoolmaster, of Sydney, New South Wales , Australia (and Mary Jane Evans) b. Grafton, New South Wales , [ Australia ] 1871:08:15 Sch: Sydney( Mr J. COATES ) high [ New South Wales ], Australia ; and at Sch: Sydney University Sydney, [ New South Wales ], Australia MB and C.M., Sydney, [ Australia ] 1893 MD Sydney, [ Australia ] 1895 House Surgeon: Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, [ New South Wales ], Australia Matric 1896:10MT: BA 1898 MA 1903 Fellow 1899-1905 Hon. Fellow 1931 University Demonstrator in Anatomy: 1900-05 FRCP 1915 Professor of Anatomy at: : Sch: Government School Government of medicine, Cairo, [ Egypt ] 1905-09 ;at Sch: Manchester University Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1909-19 ;at Sch: London University London, [ London ] 1919-36 FRS 1907 Royal Medal: 1912 Prix Fauvelle, French Society of Anthropology 1911 Hon. Gold Medal of the Sch: Royal College of Surgeons Knighted 1934 Devoted himself to studying the development of man and animals from their earliest existence upon the earth; especially interested in the evolutionary changes of the human brain. With Sir Arthur Keith, discovered the remains of fossil man Piltdown, [ Sussex ] in the Rift valley Africa Spain China and Java While Egypt examined over 20,000 bodies. m. 1900 Kathleen Macredie. had issue Publ.: The Ancient Egyptians; The Royal Mummies; Migrations of Early Culture; Evolution of the Dragon; Tutankhamen; Elephants and Anthropologists; Human History; The Search for Man's Ancestors; The Diffusion of Culture d. Broadstairs, [ Kent ] 1937:01:01 ( Medical Directories; Who was Who; The Times 1937:01:02) |