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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000984b.htm person Bage Anna Frederika OBE FLS AACR2 Bage, Freda 11 April 1883 23 October 1970 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Biologist Freda Bage OBE MSc FLS, was lecturer in charge of biology at the University of Queensland from 1913-1946, Principal of the Women's College 1914-1946 and the first woman elected a Member of Senate 1923-1949. Before then she was a junior demonstrator in biology, University of Melbourne 1907-1909 and later a senior demonstrator. Bage is commemorated at the Women's College by a portrait by William Dargie and by the Freda Bage room, and in the University of Queensland by a grotesque depicting her in characteristic pose behind the wheel of a car. 1904 1904 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1906 1906 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1906 1909 Career position - Junior Demonstrator in Biology, University of Melbourne 1907 1907 Award - McBain Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne 1908 1908 Award - Victorian Government Research Scholarship 1910 1911 Award - King's College London research studentship 1912 1912 Career position - Senior Demonstrator in Biology, University of Melbourne 1913 1922 Career position - Member, Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland 1913 1946 Career position - Lecturer in Biology, University of Queensland 1914 1946 Career position - Principal, Women's College, University of Queensland 1915 1915 Career position - President, Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland c. 1920 c. 1920 Award - Fellow, The Linnean Society of London (FLS) 1922 1923 Career position - President, Lyceum Club, Brisbane 1922 1962 Career position - Member, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1923 1949 Career position - Member of Senate, University of Queensland [First woman to be elected to the Senate] 1925 1931 Career position - President, Queensland Women's Hockey Association 1941 1941 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - In recognition of service to the public service 1946 1946 Life event - Retired 1951 1951 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Queensland 1962 1970 Award - Life Member, Queensland Naturalists' Club Queensland Naturalists' Club (1922 - )

Life Member 1962 - 1970

 Field Naturalists' Club of Queensland (1906 - 1922)

President 1915

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Member of Senate 1923 - 1949 [First woman to be elected to the Senate], Lecturer in Biology 1913 - 1946

 Bage, Edward Frederick Robert (1888 - 1915)

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Bage, Anna Frederika (1883-1970), Biographical Entry

 Bage, Anna Frederika (1883-1970)

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 'Bage, Anna Frederika', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bage, Anna Frederika Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Freda Bage (1883-1970) biologist Bell, Jacqueline Freda Bage (1883-1970) biologist Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Heather Radi Book Section: Bage, Anna Frederika (1883-1970), university teacher Bell, Jacqueline Bage, Anna Frederika (1883-1970), university teacher Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 131-132 Journal Article: 150 Years, 150 Stories: Bage Family Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 Years, 150 Stories: Bage Family 2002 Uni News 11 21 4 Book: Cirripedia Bage, Freda Cirripedia Sydney Government Printer 1938 Resource: Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland Honorary awards recipients University of Queensland 2023 Book: Vivant Professores: Distinguished Members of the University of Queensland, 1910-1940 Gregory, Helen Vivant Professores: Distinguished Members of the University of Queensland, 1910-1940 St Lucia University of Queensland Library 1987 Book Section: Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Kelly, Farley Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 35-75 Book: Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Carey, Jane Taking to the field: a history of Australian women in science Clayton, Vic. Monash University Press 2023 Book: 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Melbourne Department of History, University of Melbourne 2003 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Anna Frederika Bage - Records Janet Clarke Hall, University of Melbourne Anna Frederika Bage - Records 1907 - 1913 Records c1907-13. Anna Frederika Bage - Records The University of Queensland Archives Anna Frederika Bage - Records S279 1913 - 1946 Information in file S279 c1913-50. Anna Frederika Bage - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Anna Frederika Bage - Records 1907 - 1914 Records c1907-14.