Dixie Paumier Clement (23 December 1879 – 25 July 1935) was an Irish-born Australian physician and obstetrician.[1][2][3]
Dixie Paumier Clement | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1879 Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 25 July 1935 |
| Occupation | goldminer
obstetrician/gynaecologist physician |
| Children | 6 |
| Father | Mildmay Thomas Charlton Clement |
Early life and education
editDixie Clement was born on December 23, 1879, in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland.[4] After attending St Faughnan's College in Rosscarbery, County Cork, until 1895, he moved with his family to Western Australia. In Western Australia, Clement joined a prospecting team that discovered the Lancefield mine in Laverton.[5][4] He worked there until 1902, when he returned to Perth to pursue his matriculation.[4] The following year, he enrolled at Trinity College Dublin, where several other members of his family had also studied.[4] At Trinity College, Clement focused on obstetrics and later completed his studies at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, qualifying as a Licentiate of Midwifery in 1908.[6][4]
Career
editClement immigrated to Australia from Ireland in 1895.[4] Upon arrival, he swiftly secured a position in prospecting and became a member of the team that discovered the Lancefield mine in Laverton.[4]
Following his graduation in 1908, Clement established a private practice alongside Dr. Athelstan Saw.[4] Notably, Clement played a role in advocating for the enhancement of childbirth facilities and midwifery training in Western Australia, ultimately leading to the establishment of the esteemed King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women.[1]
Clement held honorary positions at various other hospitals, including the Perth Hospital, Home of the Good Shepherd, and St Brigid's Convent.[4][7] He also served as the honorary secretary of the council of the Western Australian branch of the British Medical Association for a duration of four years, and subsequently served as its president for one year.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Staples, A. C. "Dixie Paumier Clement (1879–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology. "Clement, Dixie Paumier - Person - Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation". www.eoas.info.
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- ^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1900). Parliamentary Papers. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ Medical Journal of Australia. Australasian Medical Publishing Company. 1916.