John Iliffe (dentist)
John Iliffe | |
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| Born | 19 November 1846 |
| Died | 2 August 1914 Prahran |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Spouse(s) | Lavinia Cook, née Edwards |
John Iliffe (19 November 1846 – 2 August 1914)[1] was an English-born dentist, active in Australia.
Iliffe was born in Coventry to ribbon manufacturer Francis Iliffe and his wife Maria, née Simmons.
After apprenticing as a dentist, probably in London, Iliffe moved Melbourne in 1866.
He helped to form the in 1884, where he became treasurer in 1884–1888, president in 1888-1896 and treasurer again from 1896 to 1914.[1][2]
In 1890, he was instrumental in opening The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
In 1898, he became editor of the .
Iliffe died in Prahran, Victoria of cerebro-vascular disease. He is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ehrmann, Susie. "Iliffe, John (1846–1914)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 7 June 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ The Odontological Society - University of Melbourne Archived 4 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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