Uncle John

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The Myth of Uncle John

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Published by HistorySmiths in July 2023, this biography of John Wilkinson was written by his great-nephew Dr Roger Wilkinson. His great-uncle had been a general practitioner, specialist physician, churchman and an early eco-tourist in the Victorian high country. He had also been instrumental in bringing insulin into Australia after witnessing the effects of the ‘wonder’ drug first-hand during the early months of its use in Toronto, Canada.

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by Dr Roger Wilkinson

Uncle John was always a mythical figure in the canon of the Wilkinson family’s stories. Little was known of him beyond that he had been a doctor in Melbourne early in the twentieth century with an interest in diabetes and stomach disorders. A chance discovery revealed a man who had been a general practitioner, specialist physician, churchman and an early eco-tourist in the Victorian high country. Furthermore, he had been instrumental in bringing insulin into Australia after witnessing the effects of the ‘wonder’ drug first-hand during the early months of its use in Toronto, Canada. This is the story as uncovered by his great-nephew.

Publication date: July 2023
Genre: Biography
Publisher: HistorySmiths
Hardcover
192 pages
Illustrated
Indexed
ISBN 9780648957454

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