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Boelke, Grace Fairley (1870 - 1948)
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Physician
Born: 4 July 1870  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.  Died: 17 February 1948  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Grace Fairley Boelke, née Robinson, was one of the first two women medical graduates of the University of Sydney, 1893.
Career Highlights
Alternative Names: Robinson, Grace Fairley (maiden name)

Chronology
1893Bachelor of Medicine (MB), Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Sydney
1894 - 1909Resident Medical Officer at the Benevolent Asylum in Pitt Street
1909 - 1915Assistant Medical Inspecting Officer at the Department of Public Instruction (she resigned her post and her membership of the British Medical Association when the State Branch questioned the suitability of her appointment)
1912Founder of the Professional Women's Association
1913 - 1926Convenor of the standing committee on health with the National Council of Women of New South Wales
1920sTravelled abroad to inquire into the state of health of women and children, and to investigate circumstances in the workplace
1921Founding member of the State branch of the League of Nations Union
1923 - 1926Medical Director at Berlei Ltd.

 
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Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 October 2006
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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