- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4320
Taylor, Dorothy Rhodes
(1882 – 1971)- Born 1 January, 1882, Serbia
- Died 31 December, 1971, Sydney? New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Academic, Geographer
Summary
Dorothy Rhodes Taylor was one of the first women employed in the Department of Geography at the University of Sydney. She co-authored The Geographical Laboratory (1925) with her better known brother, Thomas Griffith Taylor.
Dorothy Rhodes Taylor was born in Serbia where her British father, James Taylor, was employed as a mining engineer. She migrated to New South Wales with her family in 1892/1983. She attended Abbotsleigh College, Parramatta.
Details
Taylor began her career in geography when, in 1921-22, she held the position of map drawer attendant in the Department of Geography at Sydney University. From there she enrolled in a Bachelor of Science, studying geology and geography and graduating in 1928. Whilst an undergraduate, she worked as a demonstrator in geography at Sydney University. Also as an undergraduate, she co-authored, with her brother, Associate Professor Thomas Griffith Taylor, The Geographical Laboratory .
After graduation she was appointed acting lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sydney in 1929. She remained a demonstrator in the department until 1931.
She enjoyed temporary stints as a temporary assistance at Fisher Library at Sydney University in 1948, 1950 and 1953.
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Resource
- Trove: Taylor, Dorothy Rhodes (1882-1971), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462414