George Thorn, jnr, (b. October 12, 1838, d. January 15, 1905), Premier of Queensland, Australia. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... List of Premiers of Queensland Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Queensland. ...
Thorn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, a son of George Thorn, snr, one of the founders of the city of Ipswich. He was schooled at The King's School, Parramatta and the University of Sydney. In 1867 he became the member for the electorate of West Moreton in Queensland. Thorn was Postmaster General for the colony between 1874 and 1876. Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Ipswich is a hole and Bremer River got voted the worst river in QLD ... The Kings School is a independent boys school in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... A Postmaster General is the national politician in charge of the postal system of a country. ...
He became Premier on June 5, 1876, and resigned from the position on March 8, 1877, however he remained in the ministry of his successor, John Douglas until February 1878. June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... March 8 poster from Portugal March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Thorn became Queensland commissioner to the 1878 Paris Exposition. On his return from Europe, he was re-elected to parliament twice more, finally retiring in 1902. The third Paris Worlds Fair, called an Exposition Universelle in French was held in 1878 and celebrated the recovery of France after the crushing defeat of the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. ...
Born in Buffalo, New York on January 15, 1906, Dr. Thorn was educated at the College of Wooster in Ohio and a recipient of an M.D. degree from the University of Buffalo in 1929.
Thorn was the recipient of 13 honorary degrees from such institutions as Boston University, Temple University, and the University of Geneva; three emeritus positions in the Harvard community, and a seemingly endless list of professional honors and societal memberships.
Thorn is survived by his son Weston, his daughter-in-law Karen, his grandchildren Nicholas and Tyler, all of New York, and by two step-children from a second marriage, Susan Poverman and Alan Steinert of Cambridge, Mass., and their families.
George W. Thorn, 98, a leading authority in the field of endocrinology who helped develop the first artificial kidney and was on a team that performed the world's first kidney transplant, died of respiratory failure June 26 in a rehabilitation facility in Beverly.
Thorn, who also wrote a textbook on the disease, was among the first doctors to treat Addison's with cortisone, now part of standard treatment.
Thorn was twice honored by the American Medical Association, receiving its Gold Medal in 1932 and in 1939.
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