Raphael Cilento | |
|---|---|
 Cilento wearing legal robes in 1941 | |
| Leader of the Independent Democratic Party | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Education | Teacher, medical practitioner |
| Known for | Aiding Refugees Post World War II |
| Spouse | Phyllis McGlew |
| Children | 6, including Margaret and Diane |
| Relatives | Jason Connery (grandson) |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Australian Army's Tropical Force Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine (1922-24) Commonwealth Government's Division of Tropical Hygiene (1928-34) Queensland Health Department United Nations refugees and displaced Persons (1946-47) Australian League of Rights |
| Sub-specialties | Administering Tropical Medicine |
| Research | Public health – tropical medicine |
| Awards | Knighted, 1935 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raphael West Cilento 2 December 1893 Jamestown, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 15 April 1985 (aged 91) Oxley, Queensland, Australia |
| Profession | Medical practitioner |
Sir Raphael West Cilento (2 December 1893 – 15 April 1985), often known as "Ray",[1] was an Australian medical practitioner and public health administrator.
- ^ Mark Finnane, 'Cilento, Sir Raphael West (Ray) (1893–1985)' Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp 216-217.