- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3725
McLennan, Ethel Irene
(1891 – 1983)- Born 15 March, 1891, Williamstown Victoria Australia
- Died 12 June, 1983, Victoria Australia
- Occupation Academic, Botanist, Educator
Summary
Ethel McLennan was awarded her Doctor of Science degree in 1921 for a study of the endophytic fungus associated with the seed of the grass Lolium. She was awarded a fellowship by the International Federation of University Women in 1926, and became a central figure in the Botany Department at the University of Melbourne. She became associate professor in 1931, and enjoyed an excellent reputation nationwide as a leading plant pathologist and mycologist.
Published resources
- Edited Book
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Resource Section
- McLennan, Ethel Irene (1891-1983), McCarthy, G.J., http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000610b.htm
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Resource
- Trove: McLennan, Ethel Irene, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-755074
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Site Exhibition
- The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia, Smart, Judith and Swain, Shurlee (eds.), 2014, http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders