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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-10-04 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004787b.htm person Jackson Edna Mavis AACR2 Swan, Edna Mavis 21 July 1913 6 August 2000 Place of Birth Masulapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India Place of Death Richmond, Victoria, Australia Scientist Microbiologist Mavis Jackson established the cytology unit at the Alfred Hospital in 1962 and headed it until 1977. She was also a President of the Lyceum Club (1973-1975), founder of the University of Melbourne's International House (Chair from 1973-1979) and was heavily involved in community work. In 1968 her service to the community was recognized when she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and again in 1977 when she was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. "Mrs Mavis Jackson made a long and lasting contribution to International House before its opening and after that time. To help with fundraising she formed the Medical Wives' Group, then formed the Central Group of which she was President for 13 years. She was a member of the founding committee of the House which was established in 1950, was a member of the International House Council from 1955-1979 and was first female chair of the Council from 1973-1979. Indeed she was the first woman to become chair of a former all-men's college in Australia. Her portrait hangs in the dining hall." Taken from the International House website. 1936 1936 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1 Jan 1968 1 Jan 1968 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - For service to the community 1 Aug 1977 1 Aug 1977 Award - Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal

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 'Jackson, Edna Mavis (Mavis)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Jackson, Edna Mavis (Mavis) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Jackson, Mavis (1913-2000) Australian Women's Archives Project Jackson, Mavis (1913-2000) Australian Women's Archives Project Resource Section: Jackson, Edna Mavis (1913-2000), fund-raiser and microbiologist Stone, Caitlin Jackson, Edna Mavis (1913-2000), fund-raiser and microbiologist National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 2024 Australian dictionary of biography Newspaper Article: Obituary: Edna Mavis Jackson (1913-2000) Kilpatrick, James Obituary: Edna Mavis Jackson (1913-2000) 2000 Sydney Morning Herald 7 Dec 2000 33