- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0207
Littlejohn, Jean
(1899 – 1990)- Nationality Australian
- Born 3 April, 1899, Nelson New Zealand
- Died 27 November, 1990, East Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Occupation Surgeon
Summary
Jean Littlejohn, educated in Melbourne at the Presbyterian Ladies’ College and the University of Melbourne, made an outstanding contribution to ear, nose and throat surgery as honorary consultant, ear nose and throat, at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. She was the first woman elected to the Medical Faculty at the University of Melbourne in 1947. Her work was acknowledged initially with her appointment as Officer of the Order of the British Empire in June 1962 for services to the deaf in Victoria, and again as Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1975 for services to medicine.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Littlejohn, Jean (18990403-19901127), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-765056
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
- Edited Book