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Malcolm family : Papers particularly relating to Professor John Malcolm

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Reference NumberARC-0527CreatorMalcolm familyDescriptionThe collection includes family correspondence, professional and general correspondence, notebooks and diaries, testimonials, talk scripts, research papers, papers relating to university administration, papers relating to the Otago University Officers' Training Corps, publications, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other papers.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyJohn Malcolm was born in Caithness, Scotland, and studied physiology at the University of Edinburgh and in Berlin. In 1905 he became the first Professor of Physiology at the University of Otago. He remained in the position until 1943. After his retirement from teaching Malcolm continued his research in nutrition. John Malcolm died on 17 June 1954, survived by two sons and a daughter. His wife, Vicky, had died the previous year.

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F.W. Fitchett, E.H. Williams, John Malcolm, M. [?] Mitchie, A. Murray Drennan, W.P. Gowland, C.E. Hercus, and F.S. Batchelor

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SubjectsUniversity of Otago - Staff, Council and GraduatesUniversities and collegesUniversities and colleges - Faculty

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Malcolm family : Papers particularly relating to Professor John Malcolm

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