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.^[1][2]

Stallworthy was born in Auckland in 1906.^[2] His father was Arthur Stallworthy, who later became member of parliament for the Eden electorate (1928–1935). His grandfather, John Stallworthy, was member of parliament for the Kaipara electorate (1905–1911).^[3] Stallworthy received his education at Auckland Grammar School 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.^[2]

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.^[2]

His son was Jon Stallworthy, biographer, literary critic and Professor of English Literature at Oxford University.^[2]

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