Sir John Arthur Stallworthy (26 July 1906 – 19 November 1993) was a New Zealand-born British obstetrician who was Nuffield Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Oxford from 1967 to 1973. [1] [2]
Stallworthy was born in Auckland in 1906. [2] His father was Arthur Stallworthy, who later became member of parliament for the Eden electorate ( 1928–1935). His grandfather, John Stallworthy, was member of parliament for the Kaipara electorate ( 1905–1911). [3] Stallworthy received his education at Auckland Grammar School and won a scholarship to Auckland University College, where he studied law and medicine. He decided to proceed with medicine and went to the University of Otago. [2]
He was knighted in 1972 for services to medicine. He twice served as president of the Royal Society of Medicine, firstly from 1973 to 1975 and secondly from 1980 to 1982. [2]
His son was Jon Stallworthy, biographer, literary critic and Professor of English Literature at Oxford University. [2]
Sir John Arthur Stallworthy (26 July 1906 – 19 November 1993) was a New Zealand-born British obstetrician who was Nuffield Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Oxford from 1967 to 1973. [1] [2]
Stallworthy was born in Auckland in 1906. [2] His father was Arthur Stallworthy, who later became member of parliament for the Eden electorate ( 1928–1935). His grandfather, John Stallworthy, was member of parliament for the Kaipara electorate ( 1905–1911). [3] Stallworthy received his education at Auckland Grammar School and won a scholarship to Auckland University College, where he studied law and medicine. He decided to proceed with medicine and went to the University of Otago. [2]
He was knighted in 1972 for services to medicine. He twice served as president of the Royal Society of Medicine, firstly from 1973 to 1975 and secondly from 1980 to 1982. [2]
His son was Jon Stallworthy, biographer, literary critic and Professor of English Literature at Oxford University. [2]