Person

Weekes, Hazel Claire (1903 - 1990)

Born
11 April 1903
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died
2 June 1990
Warriewood, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Medical practitioner and Zoologist

Summary

Hazel Weekes was a zoologist noted for her pioneering work on the placentation of viviparous reptiles and its possible relationship to that of mammals. Twice she was Macleay Fellow with the Linnean Society of New South Wales but found employment in the zoological field hard to find. After travelling in Europe to study music Weekes returned to Sydney and qualified in medicine. She practiced as a general practitioner and physician, for over 20 years at the Rachel Forster Hospital in Sydney. Although not a psychiatrist, her patients benefited from her methods, many of which were incorporated into the management of neuroses. Weekes wrote several successful books which were translated into 14 languages including Japanese.

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Chronology

1926
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1927 - 1929
Award - Linnean Macleay Fellowship (Biology), for study at the University of Sydney
1930
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney
1932 - 1934
Award - Linnean Macleay Fellowship (Biology), for study at the University of Sydney
1945
Education - MB BS, University of Sydney
1947 - 1955
Career position - Assistant Physician, Rachel Forster Hospital, Sydney
1955
Education - Member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1955 - 1961
Career position - Physician, Rachel Forster Hospital, Sydney
1962 -
Career position - Consulting Physician, Rachel Forster Hospital, Sydney
1973 - 1990
Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1978 - 1990
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE

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Books

  • Hoare, Judith, The woman who cracked the anxiety code: the extraordinary life of Dr Claire Weekes (Brunswick, Vic.: Scribe Publications, 2019), 400 pp. Details

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Reviews

  • Hoare, Judith, The woman who cracked the anxiety code: the extraordinary life of Dr Claire Weekes (2019)
    Roth, David, Australian journal of biography and history, 5, (2021), 297-301. Details

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Helen Cohn

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