FOR THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY CLICK HERE. On May 25, 1934, Professor Henry Chapman was suddenly taken ill while at work in the Physics Building at Sydney University. He was rushed to hospital, but could not be revived. Initially it was assumed he had suffered a
Read more →HENRY CHAPMAN, STAR STUDENT Professor Henry George Chapman was born in England, in 1879. When his family migrated to Australia, Henry attended Melbourne University on a scholarship. He studied medicine, graduating with first – class honours and excelling in anatomy, physiology and pathology. He was described as being
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THE MYSTERIOUS DOWNFALL OF PROFESSOR CHAPMAN It is 1918 and Sydney University’s Professor of Pharmacology Henry Chapman has set up a unique test for his senior students. Their task is to identify the deadly poison present in a mixture he has prepared. He is amused and delighted when even the most brilliant
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