He was born in Central Castra, Tasmania. He became Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne from 1939 to 1971 and was later Chancellor of the University from 1980 to 1989.[1] He advised the leaders of the optometry profession who were responsible for setting up the Victorian College of Optometry in 1939 and 1940 and helped plan the first four-year optometry course. He was involved again when the optometry course was transferred to the university.
Wright married Julia Violet Bell, a nurse, on 24 September 1932 at Camperdown, Victoria; they subsequently divorced. On 22 July 1964 he married Meriel Antoinette Winchester Wilmot, his secretary since 1941, in the registry office, Kensington, England.[2]
The young Roy Douglas Wright of the 1930s sported circular glasses frames,[3] while an older, more refined Wright turned his attention to a more edgy rectangular frame style by the early 1980s.[4]
He was a colourful supporter of causes, as his biography Pansy Wright — A biography of Roy Douglas Wright by Peter McPhee (1999) attests. He challenged students, colleagues and institutions, asserting at one time: "Whatever you do, whether you do it well or do it badly, do it brilliantly. Avoid mediocrity on all accounts".[citation needed]
^"University Chancellors, Roy Douglas Wright, Professor Emeritus, Sir (1907-1990)". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^"Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) entry for Emeritus Professor (Roy) Douglas Wright". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1983. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^Bennett, Scott (2010). "Wright, Sir Reginald Charles (1905–1990) Senator for Tasmania, 1950–78". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
douglas, wright, physiologist, douglas, wright, august, 1907, february, 1990, australian, physiologist, eminent, academic, administrator, contents, biography, also, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, central, castra, tasmania, became, professo. Sir Roy Douglas Wright AK 7 August 1907 28 February 1990 was an Australian physiologist and eminent academic administrator Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was born in Central Castra Tasmania He became Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne from 1939 to 1971 and was later Chancellor of the University from 1980 to 1989 1 He advised the leaders of the optometry profession who were responsible for setting up the Victorian College of Optometry in 1939 and 1940 and helped plan the first four year optometry course He was involved again when the optometry course was transferred to the university Wright married Julia Violet Bell a nurse on 24 September 1932 at Camperdown Victoria they subsequently divorced On 22 July 1964 he married Meriel Antoinette Winchester Wilmot his secretary since 1941 in the registry office Kensington England 2 The young Roy Douglas Wright of the 1930s sported circular glasses frames 3 while an older more refined Wright turned his attention to a more edgy rectangular frame style by the early 1980s 4 He was a colourful supporter of causes as his biography Pansy Wright A biography of Roy Douglas Wright by Peter McPhee 1999 attests He challenged students colleagues and institutions asserting at one time Whatever you do whether you do it well or do it badly do it brilliantly Avoid mediocrity on all accounts citation needed In the Australia Day Honours of 1983 he was made a Knight of the Order of Australia AK 5 He was the brother of Sir Reg Wright a long serving Liberal Senator from Tasmania who was also knighted and who died only ten days later on 10 March 1990 6 His eldest brother John Forsyth Wright was a Member of the House of Assembly in the Parliament of Tasmania 7 See also editPeter McPhee Pansy Wright a biography of Roy Douglas Wright 1999 References edit Wright Roy Douglas 1907 1990 Biographical entry Faculty of Science University of Melbourne 16 November 2009 Retrieved 25 February 2015 McPhee Peter 2012 Wright Sir Roy Douglas Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 18 National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 5 February 2023 University Chancellors Roy Douglas Wright Professor Emeritus Sir 1907 1990 Retrieved 20 August 2014 The first issue of Chiron 1983 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 20 August 2014 Knight of the Order of Australia AK entry for Emeritus Professor Roy Douglas Wright Australian Honours Database Canberra Australia Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 26 January 1983 Retrieved 5 February 2023 Bennett Scott 2010 Wright Sir Reginald Charles 1905 1990 Senator for Tasmania 1950 78 The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate Retrieved 2 August 2022 John Forsyth Wright Members of the Parliament of Tasmania Retrieved 5 February 2023 External links editBiographical article in the Encyclopedia of Australian Science Walters Wes 1980 Portrait of Sir Roy Douglas Wright via Trove Academic officesPreceded bySir Oliver Gillard Chancellor of the University of Melbourne1980 1989 Succeeded bySir Edward Woodward Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Wright physiologist amp oldid 1206513522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
