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Biographical entry Sexton, Hannah Mary Helen (1862 - 1950)
- Born
- 21 June 1862
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 12 October 1950
London, England - Occupation
- Surgeon and Gynaecologist
Summary
Hannah Mary H. Sexton, in 1892, became the third women to graduate MB BS from the University of Melbourne. In 1896 she helped found the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and Children and was the leader of surgical work until 1908.
Archival resources
Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne
- Hannah Mary Helen Sexton - Records, 1896 - 1950; Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Russell, Penny, 'Sexton, Hannah Mary Helen (1862-1950), Surgeon', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 570-571. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110582b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Sexton, Hannah Mary Helen', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466946. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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