Allen, Eleanor Alice

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Eleanor Alice Allen was the first woman to obtain a First Degree Honours in Philosophy from the University of Adelaide. She is also listed on the Index to the Women's Suffrage Petition 1894 which is held at Parliament House in Adelaide.

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1868

Birth in North Adelaide -- SA, Australia 1868
1884

Early education at Advanced School for Girls, South Australia, SA, Australia 1884
1914

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1914
1918

Military service as Driver 3 June 1918
1927

Tertiary education at London University, London, United Kingdom 1927
1928

Psychologist at North Adelaide -Adelaide Children's Hospital- SA, Australia 1928
1932

Psychologist at Malvern -- SA, Australia 1932
1935

Assistant Teacher at The University of Adelaide -- Adelaide, SA, Australia 1935
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Member of Women's Non-Party Association
1937

Death in South Australia -- SA, Australia 22 March 1937

Gender

Female

From the archives

Student Card University of Adelaide [ jpg ]

Staff Card - University of Adelaide [ jpg ]

A Statement of study in Paris, France. Part 1 [ jpg ]

A Statement of study in Paris, France. Part 2 [ jpg ]

Delegates at the Congress of International Women's Alliance during the reading of Mussolini's speech on May 14th, 1923 in Rome. The Australian Delegation is about four rows back and includes Dr. Eleanor Allen from S.A., second from the right with a long necklace over a light coloured dress [ jpg ]

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