Cowan, Darcy Rivers Warren

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UAdelaide
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World War I
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Family name
Cowan
Given name(s)
Darcy Rivers Warren
Initials
D.R.W.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
Cowan, D.R.W. : Prince Alfred College, 1900 - 1902
Tertiary education
Cowan D.R.W. : Medicine.M.B., 1908, Adelaide UniversityCowan D.R.W. : Medicine.B.S., 1908, Adelaide University
University role
LecturerMember of Intervarsity Sports Team
Education notes
Winner Dr. Davies Thomas Scholarship at Adelaide University, 1914-15
Birth
Cowan G.D. : Life.Birth 8 Aug 1885 - @ Norwood
Military service
Cowan D.R.W. : Specific terms.Appointed: [ Wingate, England ] 5 Nov 1914Cowan D.R.W. : Specific terms.Awarded: Hon. Captain 1916
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Cowan D.R.W. : Honorary Physician 1924 - 1935 Adelaide Hospital @ Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Cowan D.R.W. : Physician 1938 - 1950 Chest Clinic, Adelaide Hospital @ Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
Professional Association Memberships
Cowan, Darcy Rivers Warren : British Medical Association (BMA), 1935Cowan, Darcy Rivers Warren : Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1938
Other events
Cowan D.R.W. : Relationships.Married Effie Hewitt Cox 19 Apr 1910 - @ Hahndorf [ SA Australia ]
Death
Cowan D.R.W. : Death 9 Jun 1958 @ Calvary Hospital [ North Adelaide Australia ]
Additional photograph(s)
First Year Students - 1903 - DRW Cowan Centre Row Far Right [ jpg ]Intervarsity Lacrosse Team 1905 - DRW Cowan front row, left [ jpg ]House Surgeons of Adelaide Hospital 1909 - DRW Cowan Back Row Far Right [ jpg ]Intervarsity Lacrosse Team 1909 - DRW Cowan front row second from left [ jpg ]
Documents
Staff Card DRW Cowan - part 1 [ jpg ]Staff Card - DRW Cowan - part 2 [ jpg ]
Narrative
D.R.W. Cowan's first  medical appointment was as Associate Tutor Medicine, 1922-4, followed by Tutor Medicine, 1925-27,  Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, 1928-32, Clinical Lecturer in Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 1938-42, Lecturer in Pulmonary tuberculosis, 1947-50.
The Australian Laennac Society Prize commemorates the memory of D.R.W. Cowan: it is awarded for research into respiratory disease.
D.R.W. Cowan starred as a sportsman at University: he won a Triple Blue in Lacrosse, Football and Tennis and was a keen cricket player.
Visible notes
D.R.W. Cowan founded Bedford Industries at Panorama, Adelaide, in 1950 to offer work opportunities for sufferers of tuberculosis. This later became a sheltered workshop for people with mental or physical disabilities. He was also involved in the founding of both Kalyra Sanatorium & Estcourt House, 1947-57.
D.R.W. Cowan was outspoken and active in getting changes made to the management,  teaching  and examinations in medical coursework at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Adelaide

He was knighted in 1955 for his services in combating tuberculosis.
ADB Entry ID
9845
Other URLs
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/796799https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/250565444
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