A hero is someone who is admired by the quality of their work, contributions to society and their achievements. A hero is normally a genuine person who cares for the wellbeing and welfare of others without seeking any attention for fame or redemption. In Australia there are a number of heroes, who come from different walks of life, but there is one, very important hero who once mentioned;
‘Every eye is an eye, when you are doing the surgery there that is just as important as if you were doing eye surgery on the prime minister or the king’ (Hollows 1990).
He is an inspirational Australian ophthalmologist legend who strongly believes that the basic attribute of mankind is to look after each other no matter whether rich or poor, and everyone should have the right to access high quality and affordable eye care (Hollows 1990). Professor Frederic Cossom Hollows could have created a fortune by performing surgery on the wealthy, but instead he delighted in spending most of his lifetime helping underprivileged people who could not afford, …show more content…
Even though he was not an Australian by birth, in fact he was born on April 09, 1929 in Dunedin, New Zealand to a respectable and humble working class family. He was one of four children born to Joseph and Clarice Marshall Hollows. His father was an engine driver and a Christian Marxist who believed everyone should receive equal benefit for their work while his mother was very religious and encouraged him to become a missionary (Hollows and Corris 1991, p.17-20). Hollows attended primary school at Northeast Valley School in New Zealand and began his high school education at Palmerston North Boys High School at the age of 13. He attended church enthusiastically and joined the Boy’s Brigade and Bible classes. He originally studied to become a minister but after a stint as a temporary assistant attendant at the Porirua Mental Hospital, he discovered he had a talent for science and
‘Every eye is an eye, when you are doing the surgery there that is just as important as if you were doing eye surgery on the prime minister or the king’ (Hollows 1990).
He is an inspirational Australian ophthalmologist legend who strongly believes that the basic attribute of mankind is to look after each other no matter whether rich or poor, and everyone should have the right to access high quality and affordable eye care (Hollows 1990). Professor Frederic Cossom Hollows could have created a fortune by performing surgery on the wealthy, but instead he delighted in spending most of his lifetime helping underprivileged people who could not afford, …show more content…
Even though he was not an Australian by birth, in fact he was born on April 09, 1929 in Dunedin, New Zealand to a respectable and humble working class family. He was one of four children born to Joseph and Clarice Marshall Hollows. His father was an engine driver and a Christian Marxist who believed everyone should receive equal benefit for their work while his mother was very religious and encouraged him to become a missionary (Hollows and Corris 1991, p.17-20). Hollows attended primary school at Northeast Valley School in New Zealand and began his high school education at Palmerston North Boys High School at the age of 13. He attended church enthusiastically and joined the Boy’s Brigade and Bible classes. He originally studied to become a minister but after a stint as a temporary assistant attendant at the Porirua Mental Hospital, he discovered he had a talent for science and