Kate Isabel Campbell
Kate Isabel Campbell | |
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Campbell, wearing her CBE, 4 March 1954 | |
| Born | 22 April 1899 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 July 1986 (aged 87) Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
Dame Kate Isabel Campbell (22 April 1899 – 12 July 1986) was a noted Australian physician and paediatrician. Campbell's discovery, that blindness in premature babies was caused by high concentrations of oxygen, resulted in the alteration of the treatment of premature babies world-wide and for this she received global recognition.