Person
Littlejohn, Patricia Kathleen (1913 - 1998)
- Born
- 23 July 1913
- Died
- September 1998
- Occupation
- Veterinarian, Veterinary pathologist and Veterinary scientist
- Alternative Names
- Abbott, Patricia Kathleen (married name, 1937 - )
Summary
Patricia Littlejohn was a Veterinary Surgeon, demonstrator, officer, and pathologist. Her career began in 1935 as a Veterinary Surgeon and Faculty Demonstrator in Anatomy at the University of Sydney until 1937. In 1956 Patricia Littlejohn began working as a Veterinary Officer with the Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries in Papua New Guinea, then as a pathologist at Port Morseby until 1966. From 1966 until her return to Australia in 1973 Patricia Littlejohn worked as a pathologist at Glaxo Laboratories in England studying the impact of veterinary drugs in development. From 1980 until her retirement in 1987 she returned to The University of Sydney as a demonstrator.
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Journal Articles
- Canfield, P. J.; and Edols, J., 'Women in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney: the early years', Australian Veterinary History Record, 25 (1999), 14-24, https://sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/history/documents/Women_VSc.pdf. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 5 March 2019, Last modified: 14 March 2019