For the American surgeon and librarian and first director of the New York Public Library, see John Shaw Billings.
John BillingsAM, KC*SG (5 March 1918 – 1 April 2007) and his wife, Evelyn Livingston BillingsAM, DCSG (née Thomas; 8 February 1918 – 16 February 2013), were Australian physicians who pioneered the natural method of family planning known initially as the Ovulation Method, then the Ovulation Method Billings, specified by the WHO in 1978 and finally as the Billings Ovulation Method.
In 1953, he began work on a method of natural family planning, involving observation of several indicators of fertility and infertility, gradually focusing on the changes to cervical mucus patterns of sensation. His wife, Evelyn, became involved from 1963. The couple founded the World Organisation of the Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) as the body responsible for teaching the method throughout the world.[2]
Although Billings maintained his career as a consulting neurologist to St Vincent's Hospital, he and his wife spent a large part of each year traveling to other countries, and training teachers in the Billings Ovulation Method, lecturing to doctors and students, and establishing teaching centers.[1] The Method pioneered by the Billings was approved by both the Catholic Church and used by the World Health Organization. It was the only natural method accepted by the Chinese Government.[2]
In 2003, Evelyn Billings was made a Dame Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great.[4]
Deathedit
John Billings died, aged 89, on 1 April 2007, at a Richmond aged care centre, survived by his wife, children and large extended family.[5] Evelyn died on 16 February 2013, aged 95, following a brief illness.[6]
Referencesedit
^ ab (Press release). Ovulation Method Research and Reference Centre of Australia. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
^. Catholicnews.sg. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^"Billings, Evelyn Livingston - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science". Asap.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^"CNS NEWS BRIEFS Feb-19-2013". Catholicnews.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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john, evelyn, billings, american, surgeon, librarian, first, director, york, public, library, john, shaw, billings, john, billings, march, 1918, april, 2007, wife, evelyn, livingston, billings, dcsg, née, thomas, february, 1918, february, 2013, were, australia. For the American surgeon and librarian and first director of the New York Public Library see John Shaw Billings John Billings AM KC SG 5 March 1918 1 April 2007 and his wife Evelyn Livingston Billings AM DCSG nee Thomas 8 February 1918 16 February 2013 were Australian physicians who pioneered the natural method of family planning known initially as the Ovulation Method then the Ovulation Method Billings specified by the WHO in 1978 and finally as the Billings Ovulation Method John BillingsAM KC SGBorn 1918 03 05 5 March 1918Melbourne VictoriaDied1 April 2007 2007 04 01 aged 89 Richmond VictoriaNationalityAustralianEducationXavier CollegeAlma materUniversity of MelbourneOccupationPhysicianNotable workJointly pioneered the natural method of family planning known as the Billings Ovulation MethodEvelyn Livingston BillingsAM DCSGBornEvelyn Livingston Thomas 1918 02 08 8 February 1918Died16 February 2013 2013 02 16 aged 95 Melbourne VictoriaNationalityAustralianOccupationPhysicianNotable workJointly pioneered the natural method of family planning known as the Billings Ovulation Method Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Honours 1 2 Death 2 ReferencesBiography editJohn Billings was born in Melbourne and was educated at Xavier College and at the University of Melbourne where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree 1 In 1953 he began work on a method of natural family planning involving observation of several indicators of fertility and infertility gradually focusing on the changes to cervical mucus patterns of sensation His wife Evelyn became involved from 1963 The couple founded the World Organisation of the Ovulation Method Billings WOOMB as the body responsible for teaching the method throughout the world 2 Although Billings maintained his career as a consulting neurologist to St Vincent s Hospital he and his wife spent a large part of each year traveling to other countries and training teachers in the Billings Ovulation Method lecturing to doctors and students and establishing teaching centers 1 The Method pioneered by the Billings was approved by both the Catholic Church and used by the World Health Organization It was the only natural method accepted by the Chinese Government 2 Honours edit In 1969 John Billings was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great KCSG by Pope Paul VI In 2003 Pope John Paul II added a star to this papal knighthood KC SG 3 He was also made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1991 2 In 2003 Evelyn Billings was made a Dame Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great 4 Death edit John Billings died aged 89 on 1 April 2007 at a Richmond aged care centre survived by his wife children and large extended family 5 Evelyn died on 16 February 2013 aged 95 following a brief illness 6 References edit a b Dr John Billings world renowned pioneer of natural fertility regulation died last night aged 89 after a short illness Press release Ovulation Method Research and Reference Centre of Australia 2 April 2007 Archived from the original on 18 May 2007 a b c Billings Method founder dies Archived from the original on 5 May 2008 Retrieved 4 April 2007 CatholicNews Catholicnews sg 14 May 2015 Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 29 May 2015 Billings Evelyn Livingston Biographical entry Encyclopedia of Australian Science Asap unimelb edu au Retrieved 29 May 2015 1 Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine CNS NEWS BRIEFS Feb 19 2013 Catholicnews com Archived from the original on 7 April 2013 Retrieved 29 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John and Evelyn Billings amp oldid 1155068450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
