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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-13 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004227b.htm person Eden Eva Gizella AM AACR2 5 December 1924 7 July 2014 Place of Birth Hungary Place of Death Victoria, Australia Educator Eva Eden was a gifted scientist and educational administrator who devoted much of her life to public service. In 1964 she was appointed Principal of Janet Clarke Hall in the University of Melbourne, and guided the college through two decades of unparalleled change. She was recognised for service to education by being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1986, and awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, from the University of Melbourne in 1986. 1950 1950 Career position - Science Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, UK 1951 1951 Life event - Settled in Australia 1951 1960 Career position - Lecturer, Biochemistry, University of Sydney 1958 1961 Career position - Vice-principal of the Women's College, Sydney 1961 1964 Career position - Warden at St Catherine's College, Western Australia 1964 1984 Career position - Principal of Janet Clarke Hall, University of Melbourne 1965 1968 Career position - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Monash University 1969 1971 Career position - President, Women Graduate's Association 1976 1978 Career position - Chairman, Association of Independent Schools in Victoria 1981 1983 Career position - President, Australian College of Education 1985 1987 Career position - Senior Associate of the School of Education, University of Melbourne 1986 1986 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1986 1986 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - In recognition of service to education Eden, Eva G (1924-)

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 'Eden, Eva Gizella', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Eden, Eva Gizella Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Newspaper Article: Principal embraced and managed change [Obituary: Eva Eden 5-12-1924 - 7-7-2014] Powell, Damian; Hamilton, Olive Principal embraced and managed change [Obituary: Eva Eden 5-12-1924 - 7-7-2014] 2014 The Age Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Biographical cuttings on Dr Eva Eden, educationalist National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on Dr Eva Eden, educationalist Cuttings Files BIOG