Person
Reid, Isabelle Bruce (Belle) (1883 - 1945)
- Born
- 21 December 1883
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 13 December 1945
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinarian
Summary
Belle Reed is regarded as the first formally recognised female veterinary surgeon in the world. In 1906 she graduated from the Melbourne Veterinary College, was accepted as a member of the Veterinary Board of Victoria, and established her own Veterinary Practice in Melbourne.
Details
Chronology
- 1902 - 1906
- Education - Melbourne Veterinary College, Fitzroy
- 1906 -
- Career position - Member, Veterinary Board of Victoria
- 1906 - 1923
- Career position - Established and ran the Balwyn Veterinary Surgery, Melbourne
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Wirth, Hugh J, 'Reid, Isabelle Bruce (Belle) (1883 - 1945), veterinary surgeon' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 74-75. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/reid-isabelle-bruce-belle-11503. Details
Journal Articles
- Caple, Ivan, 'Centenary of first Australian female Veterinarian', Australian Veterinary Journal, 84 (5) (2006), 18 - 19, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.tb12756.x. Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Miss Belle Reid: Veterinary Surgeon', Weekly Times (1912), 10, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223906843. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 5 March 2019