Person
Russell, Emmie (1892 - 1987)
- Born
- 18 August 1892
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 7 September 1987
Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Orthoptist
Summary
Emmie Russell was an early practitioner in Australia of orthoptics, the study of eye movement and the treatment of vision disorders. After completing her training she joined the newly-established orthoptic clinic at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. During WWII she assisted the Royal Australian Air Force training program to increase the pilots' effectiveness. Russell was active in the Orthoptic Association of Australia, being foundation President 1944 - 1947.
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Chronology
- 1932
- Education - Completed course in orthoptics, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
- 1933 - 1956
- Career position - In private practice, Macquarie St, Sydney
- 1944
- Career position - Co-founder, Orthoptic Association of Australia
- 1944 - 1947
- Career position - President, Orthoptic Association of Australia
- 1950 - 1951
- Career position - President, Orthoptic Association of Australia
- 1956
- Life event - Retired
- 1959 - 1987
- Award - Honorary Life Member, Orthoptic Association of Australia
Published resources
Book Sections
- Park, Margaret, 'Russell, Emmie (1892-1987), Orthoptist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z, Melanie Nolan, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2012), pp. 376-7. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/russell-emmie-14188. Details
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'A tribute to Emmie Russell', Australian Orthoptic Journal, 26 (1990), 48-9. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21537371. Details
- 'Russell, Emmie (18920818-19870907)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1515811. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 3 July 2018