Leonard Bell Cox
Leonard Bell Cox (1894–1976) was an Australian neurologist as well as an art collector and administrator. Born in Melbourne to English parents, he was a school friend of Robert Menzies. He earned his medical degree at the University of Melbourne before serving in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps at the Western Front. Returning to Australia, he became a founding member of the and a distinguished collector of Chinese art, succeeding H.W. Kent as the honorary curator of the National Gallery of Victoria's Oriental art collection. Besides his medical publications, he also penned The National Gallery of Victoria 1861 to 1968 and was active in the gallery's administration. Upon his death bequeathed books and art to the gallery. His gardens at Olinda provided numerous specimens for the National Rhododendron Gardens. [1] [2]
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- ^ Schwieger, Arthur. Leonard Bell Cox. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ Bladin, P. F.; Eadie, M. J.; Wehner, V. (November 1, 2004). "Leonard Bell Cox (1894–1976) – pioneer of Australian clinical neurology". Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 11 (8): 819–824. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2004.03.012. PMID 18041155 – via www.jocn-journal.com.
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