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Campbell, Thomas Draper (1893 - 1967) |
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| Dentist and Anthropologist | ||
| Born: 24 March 1893 Millicent, South Australia, Australia. Died: 8 December 1967 Tusmore, South Australia, Australia. | ||
| Thomas Draper Campbell was Dental Superintendant, Adelaide Hospital and Honorary Curator in Anthropology, South Australian Museum. He lectured in dentistry 1925-48, was Director of Dental Studies 1949-53 and and foundation professor 1954-58 at the University of Adelaide. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Millicent, South Australia, 24 March 1893. Died Tusmore, 8 December 1967. Educated Dental Board of South Australia (qualifed 1917), Elder Conservatorium of Music 1919 and University of Adelaide (BDS 1921, DDSc 1923). Honorary lieutenant, Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve (Dental) from 1917; house surgeon, Adelaide Hospital dental department 1921-26, superintendent from 1926; lectured in dental anatomy, University of Adelaide from 1925, dean of the faculty of dentistry 1938-58, director of dental studies 1949-54, foundation professor of dentistry from 1954. Interested in anthropology as a result of two excursions to remote parts of South Australia in the early 1920s; organised and accompanied several similar expeditions 1925-39; led a team of scientists to Yuendumu, north-west of Alice Springs 1951; directed several ethnographic films about the crafts and skills of the Yuendumu people 1951-61; investigated archaeological sites for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1963-65. His classification of stone tools became the typology used in Australia. Foundation member, Anthropological Society of South Australia 1926, president 1928-29 and 1944; founding member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. |
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