Edward Oswald Marks | |
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_Oswald_Marks.jpg) Lt Edward (Ted) Oswald Marks during World War I. Photo used with the permission of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Marks Family Collection, Acc: 27331, item 3000. | |
| Born | 28 October 1882 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 22 September 1971 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | The Southport School, Brisbane Grammar School, Trinity College, Dublin |
| Spouse | Nesta Drury |
| Children | Elizabeth Nesta (Pat) Marks |
| Father | Charles Ferdinand Marks |
| Relatives | (brothers) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geologist, ophthalmologist |
Edward Oswald Marks (28 October 1882 – 22 September 1971),[1][2] was an Australian ophthalmologist. He studied first as a geologist, and then began a second career as an ophthalmologist. His work on preventing trachoma in children was significant in reducing eye disease in remote communities.
- ^ Marks, Elizabeth Nesta and Cummins, Kathleen (2004). Mosquitoes and memories (PDF). Self published. pp. 1–25. ISBN 978-0646432960.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hill, Dorothy (1972). "Obituary: Edward Oswald Marks 1882-1971". Queensland Naturalist. 20 (4/6): 124–129.