Frederick Norton Manning | |
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| Born | 25 February 1839 Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 18 June 1903 (aged 64) Sydney |
| Education | St George's Hospital, London (M.R.C.S., L.S.A., 1860), University of St Andrews (M.D., 1862) |
| Years active | c. 1865 – 1898 |
| Known for | Inspector-General of the Insane, Colony of New South Wales |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Institutions | Tarban Creek Asylum (later Gladesville Mental Hospital), Callan Park Asylum, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Military Surgeon, Psychiatrist |
| Research | Psychiatry |
Frederick Norton Manning (25 February 1839 – 18 June 1903),[1] was a medical practitioner, military surgeon, Inspector General of the Insane for the Colony of New South Wales, and was an Australian Lunatic Asylum Superintendent. He was a leading figure in the establishment of a number of lunatic asylums in the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria, and participated in inquests and reviews of asylums throughout the colonies.