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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-03-26 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-01-08 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004450b.htm person Cahn Audrey Josephine AACR2 Osborne, Audrey Josephine 17 October 1905 1 April 2008 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Dietician Nutritionist Audrey Cahn was born in the "Cloisters", later known as the Law Quadrangle, at the University of Melbourne. Her father, William Osborne, was Chair of Physiology, Biochemistry and Histology at the university. In 1929 she completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) at the University of Melbourne, returning in 1937 to undertake a Diploma in Dietetics. Cahn returned to the university yet again, in 1947, when she commenced a 21 year career lecturing in dietetics.

Extract from Obituaries Australia: "Earlier, in 1936, she was a founding member of the Dietetics Association, which lobbied the Victorian Government to adopt a registration procedure that was needed, she argued, to stop "quacks" from taking over the field. At about this time, her father, Professor Osborne, set up a diploma of dietetics at Melbourne University."

1929 1929 Career position - Worked as a Microbiologist and food analyst with Kraft 1929 1929 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne 1930s 1930s Education - Trained at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne and gained Hospital Certificate of Dietetics c. 1935 c. 1940 Various positions including Chief Dietician at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, the Victorian Mental Hygiene Department and at the Royal Perth Hospital 1937 1937 Education - Diploma in Dietetics, University of Melbourne c. 1940 c. 1945 Career position - Joined the Army and was Chief Dietician at the Heidelberg Military Hospital 1947 1959 Career position - Lecturer in Dietetics, University of Melbourne 1959 1968 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Applied Dietetics, University of Melbourne 1968 1968 Life event - Retired St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (1893 - )

Audrey Cahn was Chief Dietician c1935-1940 after training at St Vincent's Hospital.

 Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne (1961 - ?) Osborne, William Alexander (1873 - 1967)

Audrey Cahn was the daughter of William Osborne.

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 'Cahn, Audrey Josephine', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cahn, Audrey Josephine Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Audrey Josephine Cahn, (1905-2008) Tilley, Leann; Stone, Bruce Audrey Josephine Cahn, (1905-2008) Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 2023 Obituaries Australia Journal Article: Audrey Cahn: a nonagenarian scientist remembers the early days Tilley, Leann Audrey Cahn: a nonagenarian scientist remembers the early days 1998 Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network 49 Newspaper Article: A scientist ahead of her times Tilley, Leann and Stone, Bruce A scientist ahead of her times 2008 The Age Book: University Children Cahn, Audrey University Children Warrandyte, Victoria privately published 1987 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