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Ducker, Sophie Charlotte (1909 - )

Botanist

Born: 9 April 1909 Germany

Ducker joined the staff of the Botany Department, University of Melbourne as a Technical Assistant in 1945, retiring as a senior lecturer in Botany in 1974. She is particularly interested in phycology - the study of seaweed.

Career Highlights

Born Dresden, Germany, 9 April 1909. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc 1952, DSc 1978, LLD (Hon) 1993. Research assistant, University of Melbourne 1945-57, lecturer in botany 1957-61, senior lecturer 1961-74, senior research associate since 1974. ANZAAS Mueller Medal 1996. Has an annual postgraduate scholarship endowed in her name.

Online Resources

'Ducker, Sophie Charlotte (1909 - ), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000374b.htm.

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Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 4 September 2001
Modified: 20 March 2002

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: http://www.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/about/inquiries.html#comment
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 16 November 2009
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/umfs/biogs/UMFS098b.htm

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