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à Beckett, Ada Mary (1872 - 1948)CBE |
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| Biologist and Educator | |||
| Born: 18 May 1872 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 20 May 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. | |||
| Ada Mary á Beckett was the second woman to graduate in science at the University of Melbourne (1895) and their first appointed female lecturer (1901). She began her science teaching career in 1893 and by 1900 had taught at seven schools. Á Beckett had also taught and demonstrated at the Working Men’s College and at the University of Melbourne. From 1903 to 1911 her career was suspended as she gave birth to and raised three children. Ada á Beckett returned to teaching and demonstrating in 1912, and was appointed the inaugural Head of Biology at Scotch College in 1921. She retired from that post in 1937. Throughout her career, á Beckett was heavily involved in the kindergarten movement and pre-school education. She was elected foundation vice-president (then president and life-president) of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria, made great contributions to the establishment of the Kindergarten Training College, Kew and founded the Australian Association for Pre-School Child Development. She was also member of many women's organisations including the National Council of Women and the Lyceum Club - a club for women graduates and those women who distinguished themselves in art, music, literature, philanthropy or public service. |
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| Alternative Names: Lambert, Ada Mary (maiden name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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