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Waylen, Alfred Robert (1833 - 1901) |
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| Physician and Vigneron | |
| Born: 1833 Point Walter, Western Australia, Australia. Died: 10 January 1901 Guildford, Western Australia, Australia. | |
| Alfred Robert Waylen, who received his doctorate of medicine from St Andrews University in Scotland in 1858, was the first native West Australian to be granted a medical degree. He was appointed colonial surgeon of western Australia in 1872 and advocate public health measures. |
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