Person

Marshall, Ann (1909 - 2001)

Born
27 December 1909
Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Died
7 March 2001
Eltham, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Geographer
Alternative Names
  • Nichols, Ann (maiden name)

Summary

Ann Marshall lectured in geography at the University of Adelaide for over thirty years. She was heavily involved in successful campaigns against inner-city freeways in Adelaide.

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Chronology

1929
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1930
Education - Master of Science (MSc) in Geology, University of Melbourne
1938
Education - Master of Arts (MA), Berkeley, USA
1940 - 1958
Career position - Lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of Adelaide (part-time)
1950
Career position - Took leave with the aid of a Carnegie grant and studied geography in several universities in the USA
1958 - 1974
Career position - Lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of Adelaide
1974
Life event - Retired
1999
Award - Centenary Silver Medal, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Biographical cuttings on Ann Marshall, noted in Australian Geographical Studies, vol.27, no.2, Oct. 1989, pp.247-250, Cuttings Files BIOG; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

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

Newspaper Articles

  • Gale, Fay, 'Obituary: Ann Marshall, Pioneer woman geographer', The Age (2001). Details

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