People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

18 October, 1908
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

3 December, 1997 (aged 89)
Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (ovarian)

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Education

• Ascham School (Sydney)
• New South Wales Conservatorium of Music
• Miss Hales' College (Sydney)
• University of Sydney
• Oxford University

Occupation

• academic
• biographer
• historian (general)
• magazine/journal editor

Awards

• Member of the Order of Australia

Clubs

• Women's Club (Sydney)

Key Organisations

• Ascham School (Sydney)
• Australian Dictionary of Biography (ANU)
• Australian Institute of International Affairs (NSW)
• Zonta International (NSW)
• Royal Australian Historical Society

Workplaces

• University of Sydney (history)