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Ben Haneman

Ben Haneman AM, FRACP (13 February 1923 – 18 December 2001) was an Australian physician and book collector.[1][2][3]

Ben Haneman
Born
Benedetto Haneman

(1923-02-13)13 February 1923
Florence, Italy
Died18 December 2001(2001-12-18) (aged 78)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Gastroenterologist, book collector
Spouses
  • Marion Salkow
  • Beryl Thompson
ChildrenDavid, Peter

Early life and medical career edit

Ben Haneman was born Benedetto Haneman in Florence, Italy on 13 February 1923. His parents were Nathan and Amulka Haneman.[2]

The family migrated to Australia when he was four. He attended Canterbury Boys' High School and then the University of Sydney where he graduated in medicine. Having received his medical registration in 1944, he began working as a general practitioner in the Sydney suburb of Carlton.[3] Fifteen years later he passed the Royal Australasian College of Physicians examination and became a consultant doctor specialising in gastroenterology at St. George Hospital in Kogarah. He later became warden in clinical studies at the same hospital and was a "mentor" to generations of medical students. In 1971, he became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.[3] He was a long-time member of the Doctors Reform Society of Australia.[1]

He was interested in the history of medicine and became the Australian president of the History of Medicine Society. Over the years contributed to many journals, magazines and newspapers including Australian Doctor, Medical Observer, RACP News, The Jewish News, the Australian Book Collector and Biblionews.[3][1]

Book collecting edit

Hanemann was a bibliophile who gathered together a "huge" and "eclectic" private library, comprising around 15,000 volumes[4] and which included collections of books on Spanish literature, history and culture, on the history of science, biography and on Jewish culture.[1]

He had a passion for Spain that dated from his early years when he had learned to speak Spanish, and over a period of 30 years he collected 1,100 copies of Miguel de Cervantes' literary masterpiece Don Quixote in 39 languages, both in the original Spanish[5] and in "every ... significant English translation",[6] as well as a number of illustrated editions[7] of the novel, together with another thousand works on Cervantes. Haneman described what Don Quixote meant to him in the following words: "Don Quixote is central to Spanish literature, to world literature, to writing, production and reading of books and, in my fevered belief, is central to living and being."[7] In 1997, he donated his Cervantes collection to the State Library of New South Wales where is it currently displayed on bookshelves lining the walls of the Library's Friends Room.[8]

Public service edit

Haneman was a committed member of the Jewish community in Australia and served both as the "chairman of the Social Justice Committee of the Jewish Board of Deputies"[3] and as a "member of the Great Synagogue Library Committee" in Sydney.[2]

He was a supporter of the Spanish community in Australia, and was a long-standing member of the Hispanic Society and the Spanish Cultural Society.[1] He was an honorary professor in the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.[2]

During his retirement he worked as a volunteer helper in the State Library of New South Wales.[9]

Awards and honours edit

Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture edit

The biennial Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture is presented jointly by the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine and the State Library of New South Wales.[11][12][13]

The Ben Haneman Memorial Student Prize was awarded annually by the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine (ANZSHM) for the best student research essay in the history of medicine. In 2018 the Prize was discontinued in order to bolster the Ben Haneman Memorial Postgraduate Student Conference Grants, a travel grants programme.[14]

Personal life edit

Haneman was married twice. His first wife was Marion Salkow,[15] with who he had two sons, David and Peter. His second wife was Beryl Thompson.[1]

He died on 18 December 2001 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales following a fall the day before in the State Library.[8] He was survived by his two sons,[3] his two daughters-in-law and his four grandchildren.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Susan Tompkins and Gerard Windsor, "Ben Haneman: a chivalrous life, of work and words", The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 2002, p. 26; online copy, bookcollectors.org.au. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Rabbi Raymond Apple, Funeral Address for Dr Ben Haneman AM, bookcollectors.org.au. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f George C. Wilson, Benedetto ("Ben") Haneman AM, MB BS, FRACP, Medical Journal of Australia, 176 (6): 292 (2002), mja.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ Nicole Taylor, "Confessions of a book collector", The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 1993, p. 132. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ David Michel, "Library gets a truly quixotic gift", The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 February 1997, p. 11. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ^ Meet A Book Addict – Dr Ben Haneman, susannahfullerton.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b 400 years after Cervantes, sl.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Meet A Book Addict – Dr Ben Haneman, susannahfullerton.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. ^ A.P.D., "In Memoriam", Estafeta Jakobea: Boletín de la Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago en Navarra, March 2002. p. 4.
  10. ^ (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ Program Over: 14th Biennial Conference of the ANZ Society of the History of Medicine, dcconferences.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  12. ^ State Library of NSW Foundation Annual Report 2019-20, sl.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. ^ Judith Godden, Vale Peter Tyler (1934–2012), Health History, Vol. 14, No. 2 (2012), p. 199. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  14. ^ Ben Haneman Memorial Student Prize, anzshm.org.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Calendar Notes", The Sydney Jewish News⁩⁩, 3 March 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

External links edit

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Ben Haneman AM FRACP 13 February 1923 18 December 2001 was an Australian physician and book collector 1 2 3 Ben HanemanBornBenedetto Haneman 1923 02 13 13 February 1923Florence ItalyDied18 December 2001 2001 12 18 aged 78 Darlinghurst New South Wales AustraliaNationalityAustralianOccupation s Gastroenterologist book collectorSpousesMarion Salkow Beryl ThompsonChildrenDavid Peter Contents 1 Early life and medical career 2 Book collecting 3 Public service 4 Awards and honours 5 Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and medical career editBen Haneman was born Benedetto Haneman in Florence Italy on 13 February 1923 His parents were Nathan and Amulka Haneman 2 The family migrated to Australia when he was four He attended Canterbury Boys High School and then the University of Sydney where he graduated in medicine Having received his medical registration in 1944 he began working as a general practitioner in the Sydney suburb of Carlton 3 Fifteen years later he passed the Royal Australasian College of Physicians examination and became a consultant doctor specialising in gastroenterology at St George Hospital in Kogarah He later became warden in clinical studies at the same hospital and was a mentor to generations of medical students In 1971 he became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 3 He was a long time member of the Doctors Reform Society of Australia 1 He was interested in the history of medicine and became the Australian president of the History of Medicine Society Over the years contributed to many journals magazines and newspapers including Australian Doctor Medical Observer RACP News The Jewish News the Australian Book Collector and Biblionews 3 1 Book collecting editHanemann was a bibliophile who gathered together a huge and eclectic private library comprising around 15 000 volumes 4 and which included collections of books on Spanish literature history and culture on the history of science biography and on Jewish culture 1 He had a passion for Spain that dated from his early years when he had learned to speak Spanish and over a period of 30 years he collected 1 100 copies of Miguel de Cervantes literary masterpiece Don Quixote in 39 languages both in the original Spanish 5 and in every significant English translation 6 as well as a number of illustrated editions 7 of the novel together with another thousand works on Cervantes Haneman described what Don Quixote meant to him in the following words Don Quixote is central to Spanish literature to world literature to writing production and reading of books and in my fevered belief is central to living and being 7 In 1997 he donated his Cervantes collection to the State Library of New South Wales where is it currently displayed on bookshelves lining the walls of the Library s Friends Room 8 Public service editHaneman was a committed member of the Jewish community in Australia and served both as the chairman of the Social Justice Committee of the Jewish Board of Deputies 3 and as a member of the Great Synagogue Library Committee in Sydney 2 He was a supporter of the Spanish community in Australia and was a long standing member of the Hispanic Society and the Spanish Cultural Society 1 He was an honorary professor in the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Navarra in Pamplona Spain 2 During his retirement he worked as a volunteer helper in the State Library of New South Wales 9 Awards and honours edit1984 Knight Caballero of the Orden del Merito Civil Spain 1 1988 Member General Division AM of the Order of Australia for service to medicine and to the Spanish community 10 Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture editThe biennial Ben Haneman Memorial Lecture is presented jointly by the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine and the State Library of New South Wales 11 12 13 The Ben Haneman Memorial Student Prize was awarded annually by the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine ANZSHM for the best student research essay in the history of medicine In 2018 the Prize was discontinued in order to bolster the Ben Haneman Memorial Postgraduate Student Conference Grants a travel grants programme 14 Personal life editHaneman was married twice His first wife was Marion Salkow 15 with who he had two sons David and Peter His second wife was Beryl Thompson 1 He died on 18 December 2001 in Darlinghurst New South Wales following a fall the day before in the State Library 8 He was survived by his two sons 3 his two daughters in law and his four grandchildren 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Susan Tompkins and Gerard Windsor Ben Haneman a chivalrous life of work and words The Sydney Morning Herald 25 January 2002 p 26 online copy bookcollectors org au Retrieved 8 September 2021 a b c d Rabbi Raymond Apple Funeral Address for Dr Ben Haneman AM bookcollectors org au Retrieved 25 March 2021 a b c d e f George C Wilson Benedetto Ben Haneman AM MB BS FRACP Medical Journal of Australia 176 6 292 2002 mja com au Retrieved 8 September 2021 Nicole Taylor Confessions of a book collector The Sydney Morning Herald 23 October 1993 p 132 Retrieved 8 September 2021 David Michel Library gets a truly quixotic gift The Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 1997 p 11 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Meet A Book Addict Dr Ben Haneman susannahfullerton com au Retrieved 6 September 2021 a b 400 years after Cervantes sl nsw gov au Retrieved 6 September 2021 a b Meet A Book Addict Dr Ben Haneman susannahfullerton com au Retrieved 8 September 2021 A P D In Memoriam Estafeta Jakobea Boletin de la Asociacion de Amigos del Camino de Santiago en Navarra March 2002 p 4 Australia Day 1988 Honours List PDF Governor General of Australia Archived from the original PDF on 12 February 2014 Retrieved 9 September 2021 Program Over 14th Biennial Conference of the ANZ Society of the History of Medicine dcconferences com au Retrieved 22 September 2020 State Library of NSW Foundation Annual Report 2019 20 sl nsw gov au Retrieved 22 September 2020 Judith Godden Vale Peter Tyler 1934 2012 Health History Vol 14 No 2 2012 p 199 Retrieved 22 September 2020 Ben Haneman Memorial Student Prize anzshm org au Retrieved 22 September 2020 Calendar Notes The Sydney Jewish News 3 March 1950 p 11 Retrieved 8 September 2021 External links editCervantes Collection donated to State Library of NSW by Dr Ben Haneman Dr Ben Haneman in his private library photograph at National Archives of Australia Ben and his books photograph at Book Collectors Society of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ben Haneman amp oldid 1195780294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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