Edward Charles Stirling
Australian politician (1848–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his father, see Edward Stirling (politician).
Sir Edward Charles Stirling CMG FRS FRCS (8 September 1848 – 20 March 1919) was an Australian anthropologist and the first professor of physiology at the University of Adelaide.
Quick Facts Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Succeeded by ...
Sir Edward Stirling | |
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Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
In office 8 April 1884 – 18 March 1887 | |
Succeeded by | Lewis Cohen |
Constituency | North Adelaide |
Personal details | |
Born | (1848-09-08)8 September 1848 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia |
Died | 20 March 1919(1919-03-20) (aged 70) Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia |
Cause of death | Bronchitis |
Spouse |
Jane Gilbert (m. 1877) |
Children | Five daughters including Harriet Adelaide Stirling and two sons |
Parents |
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Relatives | John Lancelot Stirling (brother) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Scientist |
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