Person
Marlay, Elaine (1915 - 1977)
- Born
- 9 October 1915
Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 3 May 1977
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Dentist
- Alternative Names
- Wilson, Elaine (maiden name)
Summary
Elaine Marlay (née Wilson) was a dentist who joined the Department of Dentistry, University of Queensland, after over 20 years in private practice. Her PhD studies were on dental caries in adolescent girls, work which contributed to an understanding of the buffering capacity of saliva. An advocate of the role of women in a male-dominated profession, Marlay was president of the Amara Study Group, a society of female dentists. She book, A history of dental education in Queensland 1863-1964 (1979) was published posthumously.
Details
Chronology
- 1937
- Education - BDSc, University of Queensland
- 1937 - 1961
- Education - BDSc University of Queensland
- 1961 - 1971
- Career position - Lecturer, Department of Dentistry, University of Queensland
- 1969
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland
- 1971 - 1977
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Dentistry, University of Queensland
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Marlay, Elaine, A history of dental education in Queensland 1863-1964 (Brisbane: Deptartment of Denitstry, University of Queensland, 1979), 226 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Harrison, Jennifer, 'Marlay, Elaine (1915-1977), Dentist and University Lecturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), p. 302. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150359b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21537226. Details
- 'Marlay, Elaine (19151009-19770503)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-769091. Details
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Last modified: 3 April 2017