IS A Man "Done" at Forty ?

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1311, 27 April 1905, Page 3

IS A Man "Done" at Forty ?

Pablic Men's Opinions

Much criticism has been aroused by Dr. Osier's declaration that the bast work in the world is done by men under 40 years of age, while af; er 60 a man's work becomes of so little account that he should be forced to retire from active labour altogether. Dr Osier, who is 55 years of age, is leaving the John Hopkins University at Baltimore to take up the position of Begins Professor of Medicine at Oxford. His somewhat stalling statement has led co inquiries as to the age of men who have made thex mark in tbe world's history, aid the results of the inquires do not lend support to Dr Osier's opinion. Darwin was 62 when he wrote " The Descent of Man," and he was over 50 when he published " The Origin of Species." Sir William Herschel was 54 before he obtained recognition as an astronomer, and his greatest discoveries were made when he was over 60. Harvey was ovor 50 when he discovered the circulation of the blood, and tbe greatest of living scientists, Lord Kelvin, is 81. Wagner composed " ParaifaV his greatest work, when he was 69.

STATESMEN'S AGES Mr Chamberlain is approaching 70 years of age, mad initiated bis scheme for Fiscal Reform when ha was 67. .Lord Beaconsifield was 64 when he first became Premier, 71 when he obtained for bis country a dominating influence in the Sue z Canal, and 74 at the time of the Berlin Con'erence ; while Lord Palmerston was 71 before he became Prime Minister. If the Liberals win the next general olection the''office of Premier (says the Daily Express) would be entrusted either to Lord Spencer, who is 70, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, who is 69, or the Dnke of Devonshire, who is 72. And this problematical victory will! entirely depend on the goodwill of the Nonconformist party, !ed by Dr Clifford, who is 69. The greatest statesman on the Continent of Europe to-day is, without • donbt, the Emperor of Austria, who is 76; while Bismarck remained the master of the German Empire until he was 75. Von Moltke was 70 when he won the Franco-Prussian war: Lord Howe was 68 on the " glorious first of June Lord Roberts was 68 when be reached Pretoria; and Admiral Sir John Fisher, the most valuable of all our public servants, is already 64.

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