Biographical entry Lambert, Ada Mary (1872 - 1948)

CBE

Born: 18 May 1872
Norwood, South Australia, Australia
Died: 20 May 1948
Lansdowne St, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Pre-School Reformer
Summary: BSc, MSc.
University of Melbourne, Wyselaskie Prize in Natural Science (Biology) 1894.
University Melbourne, Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer in Biology from c.1898 to c.1901.
University of Melbourne, first women appointed to a lectureship c.1901.
Trinity College, Annie Grice Scholarship 1891.

c. 1889: Education - Advanced School for Girls, Adelaide
1891: Scholarships - Annie Grice Scholarship, Trinity College
c. 1892 - c. 1895: Trinity College - Resident
1894: University of Melbourne - Wyselaskie Prize in Natural Science
1898 - c. 1901: University of Melbourne - Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer in Biology
19 February 1903: Life Event - Marriage to Thomas Archibald A'Beckett
c. 1908 - c. 1948: Public Life - Founder of the Free Kindergarten Movement and had Kindergarten named after her
1935: Honours - CBE
c. 1948: Public Life - President of the Australian Association for Pre-School Development

Young Australia, Evening Journal, 23 December 1891,, 2 pp, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198426555. Details
Obituary, Mrs A M a'Beckett, Examiner, 25 May 1948, 2 pp, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52637186. Details

Created: 7 November 2018, Last modified: 15 November 2018