Sir John Arthur Stallworthy (26 July 1906 – 19 November 1993) was a New Zealand-born British obstetrician who was Nuffield Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Oxford from 1967 to 1973. Stallworthy was born in Auckland in 1906. His father was

Arthur Stallworthy Arthur John Stallworthy (18 April 1877 – 1 August 1954) was a New Zealand politician of the United Party, and a Cabinet minister. Biography Early life and career Stallworthy was born in 1877 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was the eldest son o ...

, who later became member of parliament for the electorate (–1935). His grandfather,

John Stallworthy John Stallworthy (1854 – 10 November 1923) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was a teacher, newspaper editor, and sawmiller's trade union leader. He was born in Samoa in 1854; his father George was a member of th ...

, was member of parliament for the electorate (–1911). Stallworthy received his education at

Auckland Grammar School Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...

and won a scholarship to Auckland University College, where he studied law and medicine. He decided to proceed with medicine and went to the University of Otago. He was knighted in 1972 for services to medicine. He twice served as president of the Royal Society of Medicine, firstly from 1973 to 1975 and secondly from 1980 to 1982. His son was

Jon Stallworthy Jon Howie Stallworthy, (18 January 1935 – 19 November 2014) was a British literary critic and poet. He was Professor of English at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2000, and Professor Emeritus in retirement. He was also a Fellow of Wolfs ...

, biographer, literary critic and Professor of English Literature at Oxford University.

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1906 births 1993 deaths People educated at Auckland Grammar School University of Otago alumni New Zealand emigrants to the United Kingdom 20th-century British medical doctors British obstetricians Knights Bachelor Presidents of the Royal Society of Medicine {{NewZealand-med-bio-stub