Person
Angel, Laura Madeline (Madeline) (1908 - 1990)
- Born
- 17 September 1908
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 1 October 1990
Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Parasitologist and Pathologist
Summary
Madeline Angel was a much-respected expert on Australia's Trematoda (parasitic flukes). After completing her MSc at the University of Adelaide, she taught for over 30 years at the University, while undertaking her research on animal parasites. Her masters thesis was on the morphology of an aquatic endoproct (phylum Endoprocta) from Macquarie island. In her research on trematodes, she collaborated with others eminent in the field, including Patricia Mawson , T. Harvey Johnston and John Pearson. The species Retrobulla angelae (Cryptogonimidae) was named in her honour. During WII Angel served as a pathologist with the Australian Army Medical Corps, being posted to the 101 Australian General Hospital (AGH), the Australian Army Medical Women's Service, and the Australian Outpatients Department in New South Wales. She was a member of both the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom and the Malacological Society of Australia.
Details
Chronology
- December 1930
- Career event - Elected Treasurer, University Women's Union
- 1931
- Education - BSc, University of Adelaide
- 1933 - 1934
- Career position - President, Adelaide University Women's Club
- 1934
- Career event - Chairman, Women's Union Committee, Adelaide University Union
- 1938
- Education - MSc, University of Adelaide
- 1939
- Career event - Elected to University Graduates' Union Committee
- 1939 - 1942
- Career position - Research assistant and Demonstrator in zoology, University of Adelaide
- 17 September 1942 - 24 December 1946
- Military service - Served with the Australian Army Medical Corps
- 1947? - 1972
- Career position - Demonstrator (later Senior Demonstrator) in zoology, University of Adelaide
- 1957
- Career event - Contributor to the
EOAS ID: biogs/P007537b.htm