Person
McKeon, Gwladys Yvonne (1897 - 1979)
- Born
- 23 August 1897
Llanelly, Wales - Died
- 15 August 1979
Kedron, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Biologist and Natural history artist
Summary
Gwladys Yvonne McKeon was a biologist with a passion for Australia's marine environment. She worked for the government Cattle Tick Investigation Committee and the Australian Hookworm Campaign, but had to retire once she married. When the family moved to Harvey Bay, McKeon began collecting a vast array of marine flora and fauna specimens. These were sent to many Australian research institutes and museums. In 1966 she wrote and illustrated the book Life on the Australian Seashore.
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Chronology
- 1918
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland
- 1918 - 1920
- Career position - Scientist-in-charge of the Tick Biology Station at West Burleigh, Queensland
- 1920
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Queensland
- 1920 - 1923
- Career position - Microscopist with the Australian Hookworm Campaign
- 1966
- Career position - Life on the Australian Seashore published
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
Book Sections
- Mather, Patricia, 'McKeon, Gwladys Yvonne (1897-1979), Biologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 246-247. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150287b.htm. Details
Edited Books
- McKay, Judith ed., Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland (Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1997), 80 pp. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3122587. Details
- 'McKeon, Gwladys Yvonne (1897-1979)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467346. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 25 September 2006, Last modified: 30 September 2011