Person

Butler, Hildred Mary (1906 - 1975)

Born
9 October 1906
Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia
Died
8 April 1975
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Microbiologist

Summary

Hildred Butler investigated the causes of infections during and after childbirth while working at the Baker Medical Research Institute and later the (Royal) Women's Hospital. She recorded her findings in twenty-one papers published both in Australia and overseas.

Details

Chronology

1928
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1928 - 1938
Career position - Bacteriologist at the Baker Medical Research Institute
1938 - 1971
Career position - Bacteriologist at the (Royal) Women's Hospital
1946
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
1971
Life event - Retired

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Hill, Arthur and Leslie, David, 'Hildred Mary Butler', Medical Journal of Australia, 1975 (2) (1975), 844-5. Details

Resources

See also

Ailie Smith

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