Correspondence, 1982-2004

 
Containers:
Box 28 (MS Acc06.189)
Component identifier:
File 471
Content Summary:
Correspondents: Ira Hirsh (one of the doyennes of Audiology); Julian Nedzelski, a partner in the early studies from Canada; Neville Fletcher re the application to the Australian academy; Kenneth Dormer re visit in 1995 (Kenneth invented the idea of the magnet and used with the House device) he donated any royalties to the Hough Ear Institute (Cochlear were able to get around their patent) Ken and Jack Hough were Christian; John Shea one of the pioneers of stapes surgery; Sotaro Funasaka the first Japanese collaborator; David Pennington re Upjohn medal; from Howard and William House 1986; Brian Pyman; Charles Finley 1985; Noel Cohen 1985; Bill Gibson - re the International Cochlear Implant meeting 1985; typed copy of Macfarlane Burnet citation; Dianne Mecklenberg - 1985 letter of appreciation; telegram from Barry Jones, supportive minister of science 1983; Harry Levit re Clark's TV appearance in 1996 (Harry as distinguished NY scientist and grant supporter in the past); BHP pursuit of excellence; Australia Post and Bionic Ear in the stamp design section; award for the William Upjohn medal and letter of congratulations from Gus Nossal; Harry Minas acknowledgment for his B, Med. Sci. thesis 1973; James Pickett from Gallaudet College 1983; first letter from Bruce Gantz in 1982 and comments on the implant; Kevin Gibbin Nottingham 2000; letter of acceptance of the preliminary results for the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America from RH Nichols 1983; Selwyn Nelson re congratulations on the Sydney MD (Selwyn was Clark's Auntie Kath's brother and there was always competition engendered with their son David who did well in microbiology), 1989; Adele Proctor in 1986 with a helpful insight into the attitudes expressed by scientists and her perception and that of others on how Clark met those challenges; Jack Kennedy and generous comments - Jack, like a number of Clark's, colleagues had been a strong critic in the early stages but was generous in his acceptances; June Hilliar re the press criticism from the Deaf community, 1990 (her letter was in 'Sounds from Silence and her husband an ENT surgeon at Wollongong who Clark knew when he did a term there from RNSH); request to write an article for Physics Review from Bruce Lindsay 1983; Prof Ward re the photos from Hon MD Syd 1989; reply to letter to Paul Fagan in 1980 from the Toynbee Club on the results, Paul and John Tonkin were in the first instance strong critics of Clark's work but their attitude changed; white pages re Cochlear implant and invitation to the launch; First communications with Brian McCabe re the cochlear when he saw Clark's presentation at an Australian Otolaryngological Society Meeting in Melbourne; invitation to receive the inaugural Carey medal -1997 from David Lord the house master for Jonathan and Sonya; Volney Bulteau on Clark's Hon MD from Sydney University 1989 - first senior consultant who supervised the start of Clark's ENT career at the RPAH; Joanna Nichols re daughter Alana the first child in Taiwan; John Graham re the conference in 1994; Scots newsletter re the BHP prize and Clark's maths teacher Fred Pollock 1985; Richard Chole re the Membership of the American Otological Society, 2002; Margaret Gilmour 1993 (she was Clark's personal assistant during some very formative years); Sian Neame, the youngest patient to have an implant in the clinic (2 years); Port Macquarie churches festival letter 2001; Judy Simser 1998 for advanced paediatric course - Judy was the teacher for Alan Nichols; Ann Schmidt on the effect of an implant 1990; Bill Gibson and review article of the history of the cochlear implant by Clark and House - there is criticism by Cochlear on his revealing information relevant to a CRC 1992; Di Yerbury Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie re Clark 1992; Ian McCloskey who was very supportive re grant applications for ARC and NHMRC 1988; formal letter re the Audiology Society first honorary fellow 1992; Janet Calvert-Jones re research funding 1992; letter and patient benefits from Jenny Hall whose husband went to Scots college 1990; note that the Prime Minister signed the special research centre approval; original citation for the Hannover Hon MD prepared by Ernst Lehnhardt at the Shore Inn; note from Heather Whitestone from our hotel in Kuai at the Cochlear conference 2003; invitation from Dean Beaumont re the lecture on 2004; article on signing deaf attitude, 2004.

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