Ada Mary à Beckett

Ada Mary à Beckett
CBE
Ada Mary à Beckett, c. 1929
Born(1872-05-18)18 May 1872
Adelaide, South Australia
Died20 May 1948(1948-05-20) (aged 76)
Occupations
  • Biologist
  • Academic
Known for
  • Founder of the Free Kindergaten Union
  • First female lecturer appointed by Melbourne University

Ada Mary à Beckett MSc CBE (18 May 1872 – 20 May 1948), née Lambert, was an Australian biologist, academic and leader of the kindergarten movement in Australia. She was the first woman appointed lecturer at Melbourne University.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.