Professor Sir Denis John Wolko Browne
Professor of surgery
- Born
- 28 April 1892, Toorak, Victoria
- Died
- 9 January 1967, Westminster, England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Sylvester John Browne (brother of Thomas Alexander Browne, nom de plume Rolf Boldrewood)
- Mother
- Anne Catherine Stawell (daughter of The Hon Sir William Foster Stawell [qv])
- Married (1) Helen de Guerry Simpson (novelist); (2) Lady Moyra Blanche Madeleine Ponsonby (Dame Moyra Browne, DBE; daughter of 9th Earl of Bessborough)
Degrees
| 1914 | Bachelor of Medicine | The University of Sydney |
Career
- FRCS Eng 1922, Hon FRACS 1965.
- Paediatric surgeon.
- Consultant surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hosp 1928-57.
- Hunter Prof (four times).
- Foundation Pres, British Assn of Paediatric Surgeons 1953-57.
- KCVO 1961, Légion d'honneur (France) 1961.
Military service
- First World War: Major 1st AIF.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/browne-sir-denis-john-wolko-9603