Biographical entry Praed, Annie (1873? - 1948)
- Born
- 1873?
England - Died
- 26 December 1948
Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Dentist
Summary
Annie Praed enrolled in the first dentistry course at the University of Sydney. In 1938 She was the first woman to graduate Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) from the University of Sydney. Praed was actively involved in the Society of Dental Science and helped to found the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Dental Association.
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Events
- c. 1899 - 1901
- Career position - Practiced as a dentist
- 15 January 1901
- Career position - Registered under the Dentists' Act of 1900
- March 1901
- Education - Enrolled in the first dentistry courses offered at the University of Sydney
- 1904
- Education - Qualified as a licentiate of Dental Surgery at the University of Sydney
- 1906
- Education - Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1906 - 1910
- Career position - Worked as Assistant to Dr W. S. Hinder in Macquarie Street in Sydney
- 1910 - 1913
- Career position - Practised with Miss Margaret Barnes
- 1912 - 1940
- Career position - Honorary Dental Surgeon and Clinical instructor at the United Dental Hospital of Sydney
- 1913 - 1914
- Life event - Visited Britain
- 1914
- Career position - Represented dental graduates from the University of Sydney at the International Dental Congress in London
- 1914 - 1940s
- Career position - Set up sole practice in Sydney
- 1934 - 1948
- Career position - Served on the Dental Health Education Committee of the Australian Dental Association
- 1938
- Education - Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) completed at the University of Sydney - the first woman to graduate
- 1938 - 1939
- Career position - Chairwoman of the Dental Health Education Committee of the Australian Dental Association
- 1940 - 1948
- Career position - Honorary Demonstrator in operative dentistry at the United Dental Hospital of Sydney
Published resources
Book Sections
- Watson, A. O., 'Praed, Annie (1873?-1948), Dentist', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, p. 273. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110281b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Praed, Annie', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462236. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 26 March 2003, Last modified: 31 March 2005




