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Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne
Biographical entry
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Sexton, Hannah Mary Helen (1862 - 1950) |
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| Surgeon and Gynaecologist | |
| Born: 21 June 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 12 October 1950. | |
Sexton, in 1892, became the third women to graduate MB BS from the University of Melbourne. In 1896 she helped found the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women and Children and was the leader of surgical work until 1908. |
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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/UMFS141b.htm |