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Australian Women
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Browne, Grace Johnston (1900 - 1988)MBE |
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| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | ||
| Born: 1900 New South Wales, Australia. Died: 1988. | ||
Grace Browne was Director of the New South Wales Division of Maternal and Baby Welfare 1937-1964 and was a part-time lecturer in Maternal and Child Health at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney 1946-1964. She was president of the Australian Federation of Medical Women, and also president of the Australian Federation of University Women. Grace Browne was appointed MBE - Member of The Order of the British Empire (Civil) - 13 June 1959, for her work as director of Baby Welfare in the New South Wales Health Department. |
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| Sources used to compile this entry: Bright Sparcs and Who's Who in Australia, 1980. | |
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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: 19 June 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0101b.htm |