Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear (Hong Kong)

Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear (1885–1958) was an Australian army officer, medical scientist, and anatomist who significantly contributed to medicine and anthropology. After graduating from the University of Sydney in 1907, he served as a Major in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I and earned the Distinguished Service Order. Between 1923 and 1936, Shellshear chaired the Anatomy Department at the University of Hong Kong, where he researched human brain anatomy and prehistoric cultures and served twice as Dean of Medicine. He later returned to Sydney as a research professor in anatomy and practicing radiologist. Shellshear’s pioneering studies compared brain anatomy across ethnic groups to promote racial understanding. The University of Sydney honors him with the J. L. Shellshear Museum of Comparative Anatomy and Physical Anthropology, which preserves his important collections.

Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear (1885–1958) foi um oficial do exército australiano, cientista médico e anatomista que contribuiu significativamente para a medicina e a antropologia. Formado pela Universidade de Sydney em 1907, serviu como Major na Força Imperial Australiana durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, recebendo a Distinção de Serviço. Entre 1923 e 1936, Shellshear foi chefe do Departamento de Anatomia na Universidade de Hong Kong, onde pesquisou a anatomia do cérebro humano e culturas pré-históricas, além de ocupar duas vezes o cargo de Reitor de Medicina. Posteriormente, retornou a Sydney como professor pesquisador de anatomia e radiologista em exercício. Suas pesquisas pioneiras compararam a anatomia cerebral entre grupos étnicos para promover a compreensão racial. A Universidade de Sydney o homenageia com o Museu J. L. Shellshear de Anatomia Comparada e Antropologia Física, que conserva suas importantes coleções.

约瑟夫·莱克斯登·谢尔希尔博士（1885–1958）是澳大利亚陆军军官、医学科学家和解剖学家，在医学和人类学领域做出了重要贡献。1907年毕业于悉尼大学后，他在第一次世界大战期间担任澳大利亚帝国部队少校，因在西线的领导获得杰出服役勋章。1923年至1936年间，谢尔希尔任香港大学解剖学系主任，研究人脑解剖和史前文化，并曾两度担任医学院院长。回到悉尼后，他成为解剖学研究教授，同时从事放射学工作。谢尔希尔开创性的研究比较不同族群的大脑解剖，旨在促进种族理解。悉尼大学设立了以其命名的J. L. Shellshear比较解剖与体质人类学博物馆，收藏其重要研究成果。