Person

Williams, Mary Boyd Burfitt (1882 - 1956)

Born
9 November 1882
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
Died
30 November 1956
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Physician and Pathologist

Summary

Mary Williams was a consulting physician in Macquarie Street, Sydney 1924-1952. She also served as honorary physician (1912-1938) at Lewisham Hospital, where she established the pathology department and served as honorary pathologist.

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Chronology

1905
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney
1908
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1909
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Sydney
1910
Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1910
Education - Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Sydney
1911
Career position - Senior Resident (the first woman) Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1911 - 1912
Career position - Resident at the Women's Hospital in Crown Street
1912 - 1924
Career position - General practice in Glebe
1912 - 1938
Career position - Honorary Physician at the Lewisham Hospital
1924 - 1952
Career position - Consulting Physician in Macquarie Street
1929 - 1953
Career position - Founder and Councillor of Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

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