Mary Burfitt Williams | |
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Born | Mary Boyd Burfitt 9 November 1882
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 30 November 1956
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 74)
Burial place | Waverley Cemetery |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Mary Boyd Burfitt Williams (9 November 1882 – 30 November 1956) was an Australian pathologist and physician. She was the first pathologist at Lewisham Hospital in Sydney and later a physician in Macquarie Street. [1] [2]
Mary Boyd Burfitt was born on 9 November 1882, daughter of Annie (née Fitzmaurice) and auctioneer and historian Charles Trimby Burfitt. [2] [3] She was one of seven children, of whom two brothers became doctors and the third a solicitor. [4] She was educated at Rosebank College in Five Dock, matriculating in 1902. [5] She completed a BA and BSc at the University of Sydney, [6] before graduating with first class honours in Bachelor of Medicine in 1909 and a Master of Surgery from the same university in 1910. [7] [8] As part of her degree she studied pathology and, with fellow student Elsie Dalyell, wrote a paper which was presented at a medical conference in Victoria. [8]
Williams and Dalyell found employment at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in 1910. [8] She was working as a pathologist at RPAH in 1912, [9] being the first female senior resident there, [1] and at Lewisham Hospital in 1914. [10] Despite some resistance, she was appointed residency status at Crown Street Women's Hospital where she gained experience in obstetrics. [2] She opened a general practice in Glebe in 1912 until 1924 when she moved into rooms in Macquarie Street. She maintained the role of honorary physician at Lewisham Hospital until 1938. [1]
Williams was elected president of the University Catholic Women's Society in 1924, a year after it was inaugurated. [11] She was an active member of the movement which led to the establishment of Sancta Sophia College, a residential college for Roman Catholic women at the University of Sydney in 1929. [12] She sat on the Council of the college from its inception through to 1953. [1]
Williams married fellow doctor Grosvenor Williams on 19 January 1921 at St James' Church in Glebe. [13] Their three sons also became medical doctors [2] and two were lecturers at the University of Sydney. [14]
She died on 30 November 1956 at Bellevue Hill and is buried at Waverley Cemetery. [1] [2]
Mary Burfitt Williams | |
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Born | Mary Boyd Burfitt 9 November 1882
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 30 November 1956
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 74)
Burial place | Waverley Cemetery |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Mary Boyd Burfitt Williams (9 November 1882 – 30 November 1956) was an Australian pathologist and physician. She was the first pathologist at Lewisham Hospital in Sydney and later a physician in Macquarie Street. [1] [2]
Mary Boyd Burfitt was born on 9 November 1882, daughter of Annie (née Fitzmaurice) and auctioneer and historian Charles Trimby Burfitt. [2] [3] She was one of seven children, of whom two brothers became doctors and the third a solicitor. [4] She was educated at Rosebank College in Five Dock, matriculating in 1902. [5] She completed a BA and BSc at the University of Sydney, [6] before graduating with first class honours in Bachelor of Medicine in 1909 and a Master of Surgery from the same university in 1910. [7] [8] As part of her degree she studied pathology and, with fellow student Elsie Dalyell, wrote a paper which was presented at a medical conference in Victoria. [8]
Williams and Dalyell found employment at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in 1910. [8] She was working as a pathologist at RPAH in 1912, [9] being the first female senior resident there, [1] and at Lewisham Hospital in 1914. [10] Despite some resistance, she was appointed residency status at Crown Street Women's Hospital where she gained experience in obstetrics. [2] She opened a general practice in Glebe in 1912 until 1924 when she moved into rooms in Macquarie Street. She maintained the role of honorary physician at Lewisham Hospital until 1938. [1]
Williams was elected president of the University Catholic Women's Society in 1924, a year after it was inaugurated. [11] She was an active member of the movement which led to the establishment of Sancta Sophia College, a residential college for Roman Catholic women at the University of Sydney in 1929. [12] She sat on the Council of the college from its inception through to 1953. [1]
Williams married fellow doctor Grosvenor Williams on 19 January 1921 at St James' Church in Glebe. [13] Their three sons also became medical doctors [2] and two were lecturers at the University of Sydney. [14]
She died on 30 November 1956 at Bellevue Hill and is buried at Waverley Cemetery. [1] [2]