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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-01-16 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005977b.htm person Bentivoglio Marie AACR2 Spaldeschi, Marie 1898 1998 Place of Birth Italy Place of Death Italy Crystallographer Geographer Marie Bentivoglio was a pioneering geographer and crystallographer. She is the only woman to have been Head of the Department of Geography at the University of Sydney. She was also the first Australian woman to be awarded a 1851 Exhibition overseas scholarship. Graduating from the University of Oxford with a doctorate in mineralogy and a diploma in geography, Bentivoglio retuned to a teaching role in the Department of Geography at the University of Sydney. After a brief tenure as Acting Head of this Department, she taught at the Sydney Teachers' College. In 1931 she was elected Member of Council of the Geographical Society of New South Wales. She resigned from the College during a visit to the United States where she gave many talks on Australia, including to the National Geographical Society. Bentivoglio's subsequent career in the U.S. was in the field of plastics, and included working for the Selanesi Corporation from 1938 and lecturing at the New York University between 1952 and 1960. 1919 1919 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1920 1920 Career position - President, Sydney University Club 1920 1920 Education - Diploma in Education, University of Sydney 1922 1922 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship 1925 1925 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Diploma in Geography, University of Oxford 1926 1928 Career position - Lecturer in Geography, University of Sydney 1928 1929 Career position - Head, Department of Geography, University of Sydney 1929 1936 Career position - Teacher, Sydney Teachers' College 1931 1931 Career event - Elected Member of Council, Geographical Society of New South Wales 1938 Career position - Researcher in plastics, Selanesi Corporation, U.S.A. 1952 1960 Career position - Lecturer, New York University, U.S.A> 1994 1994 Award - DSc honoris causa, University of Sydney The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Head, Department of Geography 1928 - 1929

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1922.

 Geographical Society of New South Wales (1927 - )

Elected to Council 1931

 'Bentivoglio, Marie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bentivoglio, Marie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Sydney Woman's Success Sydney Woman's Success 1925 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 5 Newspaper Article: Our Tropics Are Not For Women! Bentivoglio, Marie Our Tropics <span style="font-style:italic">Are Not </span> For Women! 1933 The Australian Women's Weekly 2 Newspaper Article: Miss Bentivoglio, Pioneer Miss Bentivoglio, Pioneer Melbourne, VIC 1925 Table Talk 50 Newspaper Article: Women Who Are Doing Worth-While Jobs Women Who Are Doing Worth-While Jobs Sydney Mail 33 Newspaper Article: Dr. Marie Bentivoglio Dr. Marie Bentivoglio 1932 The Argus 11 Newspaper Article: Resigned Dr. Marie Bentivoglio Resigned Dr. Marie Bentivoglio 1936 The Sun 13 Resource Section: History of the School History of the School The University of Sydney 2015 School of Geosciences Resource Section: Science Science Australian Women's Archives Project 2014 The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia Resource Section: Bentivoglio, Marie Meyering, Isobelle Barrett Bentivoglio, Marie National Foundation for Australian Women 2009 Australian Women's Archives Project Journal Article: An investigation of the rate of growth of crystals in different directions Bentivoglio, Marie An investigation of the rate of growth of crystals in different directions 1927 Proceedings of the Royal Society A: mathematical, physical and engineering sciences 115 770 59-87 Book: A physical and practical geography for secondary schools Bentivoglio, Marie and Friedrich, Frieda Frances A physical and practical geography for secondary schools Sydney Whitcombe & Tombs 1931 Journal Article: Notable Australians of Italian heritage (5): Dr. Marie (Maria) Bentivoglio 1898 - 1998 Canale, C. Notable Australians of Italian heritage (5): Dr. Marie (Maria) Bentivoglio 1898 - 1998 2017 Dante news Gold Coast June 6 Journal Article: An intimate history of leadership: Sydney University's Department of Geography, 1921 - 1997 Warner, R. F. An intimate history of leadership: Sydney University's Department of Geography, 1921 - 1997 2022 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 144 255-70 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: Pioneer Women Graduates of the University of Sydney, 1881-1921 Bygott, Ursula; Cable, Kenneth John Pioneer Women Graduates of the University of Sydney, 1881-1921 Sydney University of Sydney 1985