Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893 - 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.

Book Sections

• 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... ]

Online Resources

• 'Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893 - 1979), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2002, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P002253b.htm. [ Details... ]

See also

• Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 'Where are the Women in Australian science?', 22 August 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html. [ Details... ]