Dr Donald H Schultz, South Australian optometrist, scientist and benefactor
 Catalogue Number: 14 Dr Donald H Schultz, South Australian optometrist, scientist and benefactor Category: Painting or other art work Sub-Category: Oil painting Author: Vasin, Leonid (1933 - Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1980 -1982 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Adelaide, South Australia Description Of Item: Framed oil painting of Dr Donald H Schultz (1911-1987) Historical Significance: Donald Schultz (1910-1987) was the leading optometric educator in South Australia for many years and a man of great intellectual ability. He was an accomplished opticist and one of the founders and the technological driver of the very successful optical manufacturing company SOLA. He made his fortune when SOLA was sold to Pilkington and with his wife Joyce and his cousin Eulalie Laubman made generous donations to the National Vision Research Institute which form the Schultz, Laubman, Schultz fund. He was made an honorary life member of the College in 1980 and the Schultz foyer was named in his honour. He received an honorary DSc degree from Flinders University in 1986. See his obituary Clin Exp Optom 2004; 87: 187-190 which is also on this site under the tab 'People who made history'.2.2 Mb image in Museum iPhoto How Acquired: Donated by Joyce Schultz Date Acquired: 1991 Condition: Excellent Location: Schultz foyer. North wall |