Kate Isabel Campbell
Encyclopedia
Dame Kate Campbell, FRCOG, DBE
(22 April 1899—12 July 1986) was a noted Australian
physician and paediatrician
.
Born at Hawthorn, Melbourne
of Scottish descent, Kate Isabel Campbell was the third of four siblings. The youngest sibling, Campbell's youngest brother, Donald, was the barrister who defended Frank Hardy
in the notorious Power without Glory trial.
Kate Campbell won a junior government scholarship that enabled her to attend the nearby Methodist Ladies' College
. In 1917, supported by a senior government scholarship, she was able to attend the University of Melbourne
(MB, BS, 1922; MD, 1924). She graduated from medical school with such luminaries as (Sir) Frank Macfarlane Burnet
and (Dame) Jean Macnamara
. Despite sexism and discrimination against women then seeking medical careers, Campbell was named as "honorary paediatrician" to the Queen Victoria Hospital in 1926, retiring in 1965.
, aged 87. She never married.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(22 April 1899—12 July 1986) was a noted Australian
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
physician and paediatrician
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
.
Born at Hawthorn, Melbourne
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
of Scottish descent, Kate Isabel Campbell was the third of four siblings. The youngest sibling, Campbell's youngest brother, Donald, was the barrister who defended Frank Hardy
Frank Hardy
Francis Joseph Hardy, or Frank, was an Australian left-wing novelist and writer best known for his controversial novel Power Without Glory. He also was a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky...
in the notorious Power without Glory trial.
Kate Campbell won a junior government scholarship that enabled her to attend the nearby Methodist Ladies' College
Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne
Methodist Ladies' College is an independent, non-selective, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
. In 1917, supported by a senior government scholarship, she was able to attend the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
(MB, BS, 1922; MD, 1924). She graduated from medical school with such luminaries as (Sir) Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, , usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology....
and (Dame) Jean Macnamara
Jean Macnamara
Dame Jean Macnamara, DBE was an Australian medical doctor and scientist, best-known for her contributions to children's health and welfare.-Early life:...
. Despite sexism and discrimination against women then seeking medical careers, Campbell was named as "honorary paediatrician" to the Queen Victoria Hospital in 1926, retiring in 1965.
Honours
- OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1954) - DBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1971) - Hon. LL.D, University of MelbourneUniversity of MelbourneThe University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
(1966)
Death
Campbell retired in 1976 and died on 12 July 1986 at Camberwell, MelbourneCamberwell, Victoria
Camberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....
, aged 87. She never married.
Legacy
Source
- McCalman, Janet. "Campbell, Dame Kate Isabel (1899 - 1986)", Australian Dictionary of BiographyAustralian Dictionary of BiographyThe Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history....
, Volume 17, Melbourne University Press, pp. 185-86 (year??)