Sir Edward Stirling | |
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| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 8 April 1884 – 18 March 1887 | |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Cohen |
| Constituency | North Adelaide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1848 Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 20 March 1919 (aged 70) Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia |
| Cause of death | Bronchitis |
| Spouse |
Jane Gilbert (m. 1877) |
| Children | Five daughters including Harriet Adelaide Stirling and two sons |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | John Lancelot Stirling (brother) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Scientist |
Sir Edward Charles Stirling CMG FRS FRCS (8 September 1848 – 20 March 1919) was an Australian anthropologist and the first professor of physiology at the University of Adelaide.