James Barrett (academic), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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ophthalmologist and academic administrator
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Place of Birth: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About James Barrett (academic)
- Sir James William Barrett, (27 February 1862 – 6 April 1945) was an Australian ophthalmologist and academic administrator. Born in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, he was educated at the University of Melbourne and King's College London.
- He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne from 1931 to 1934, and then as Chancellor from 1935 to 1939.
- He was President of the British Medical Association from 1935 to 1936, and the inaugural president of the Victorian Town Planning and Parks Association, now the Town and Country Planning Association.
- He was a notable supporter of Jewish refugee migration to Australia by persons fleeing Nazism.
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