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Australian Women
Biographical entry
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Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth (1878 - 1957) |
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| Born: 4 December 1878 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Died: 23 May 1957 Manly, Queensland, Australia. | |
Dr Eleanor Bourne was appointed first medical officer in the Department of Public Instruction in 1911. Her research on hookworm disease was used in the Rockefeller-financed hookworm survey of northern Queensland. During wartime, Dr Bourne served as a lieutenant of the Royal Army Medical Corps in London. She became medical officer to Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 23 December 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE3670b.htm |