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Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893 - 1979)

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Librarian
Born: 13 November 1893  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 3 May 1979.

Mary Archer was CSIRO's first woman scientist, and chief librarian from 1923-1954. She was appointed MBE - The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) - 2 January 1956 for her work as the CSIRO's chief librarian.

 
Sources used to compile this entry: Bright Sparcs and Jean Whyte in Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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  • Whyte, Jean P., 'Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979), librarian and scientist', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1993, pp. 66-67. [ Details... ]

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