John Nathan, President of the Victorian College of Optometry 1970 - 1978, receives honorary DSc degree
 Catalogue Number: 1233 John Nathan, President of the Victorian College of Optometry 1970 - 1978, receives honorary DSc degree Category: Photographs Sub-Category: Photograph People and events Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1994 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Description Of Item: Colour photograph of John Nathan giving the oration at the University of Melbourne after receiving his honorary DSc degree. At present this image exists only in digital form in this catalogue. See iPhoto file archive computer Cat No 1233 a, b and c for digital photographs Historical Significance: John Nathan was the first student to be awarded the diploma of Licentiate of Optometric Science by the Australian College of Optometry in 1945. See Cat No 20. He subsequently was Clinic Director 1947 - 1949, Director of Studies 1950 to 1964 and the third President of the College from 1970 to1978. He taught as a highly respected part time teacher for over 30 years and was one of the team of three who started research in the Victorian College of Optometry in 1961. He completed a BSc degree at the end of 1945 and a Master of Applied Science in 1964. He was awarded an honorary DSc degree by the University of Melbourne in 1994. How Acquired: Donated by Barry Cole (who holds the original print copy) Location: Archive computer iPhoto |