The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Ida Alison Browne lectured in palaeontology at the University of Sydney from 1935 to 1950, before working jointly with her husband, William Rowan Browne, a renowned geologist.

She was educated at Fort Street Girls’ High School in Sydney, before attending the University of Sydney where, in 1922, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science, with First Class Honours. She was awarded the University Medal in geology. In 1932, she was awarded a Doctorate of Science.

Later in her career, she served as a Member of the Australian National Research Council.

Events

• 1923 - 1927

  Demonstrator in geology, University of Sydney.

• 1924

  Member of the Linnean Society from 1924, councillor (1941-50) and president (1945-46).

• 1927

  Received a Linnean Macleay fellowship, which she used to undertake geological investigation of the South Coast

• 1934

  Returned to demonstrating at the University of Sydney

• 1935

  Appointed Assistant Lecturer in palaeontology at the University of Sydney

• 1935

  Member of the Royal Society from 1935, vice-president (1942-50), honorary editorial secretary (1950-53) and president (1953-54)

• 1940

  Promoted to Lecturer

• 1945

  Promoted to Senior Lecturer

• 1950 - 1970

  Resigned and instead worked from home with her husband William Rowan Browne, a renowned geologist