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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002063b.htm person Boelke Grace Fairley AACR2 Robinson, Grace Fairley 4 July 1870 17 February 1948 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Physician Grace Boelke, née Robinson, was one of the first two women medical graduates of the University of Sydney, 1893. 1893 1893 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Sydney 1894 1909 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Benevolent Asylum in Pitt Street 1909 1915 Career position - Assistant Medical Inspecting Officer at the Department of Public Instruction (she resigned her post and her membership of the British Medical Association when the State Branch questioned the suitability of her appointment) 1912 1912 Career position - Founder of the Professional Women's Association 1913 1926 Career position - Convenor of the standing committee on health with the National Council of Women of New South Wales 1920s 1920s Career position - Travelled abroad to inquire into the state of health of women and children, and to investigate circumstances in the workplace 1921 1921 Career position - Founding member of the State branch of the League of Nations Union 1923 1926 Career position - Medical Director at Berlei Ltd.

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 'Boelke, Grace Fairley', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Boelke, Grace Fairley Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Boelke, Grace Farley (1870-1948), medical practitioner Brignell, Lyn Boelke, Grace Farley (1870-1948), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 210-211 Journal Article: Finding a space for women: the British Medical Association and women doctors in Australia, 1880 - 1939 McCarthy, Louella Finding a space for women: the British Medical Association and women doctors in Australia, 1880 - 1939 2018 Medical History 62 1 91-111 Grace Fairley Boelke - Records University of Sydney, Archives Grace Fairley Boelke - Records P 139 1886 - 1945 Personal records (more details required) 1886-1945 [10cm, P 139]. 0.1 m