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Martha BURNS
Born: 27 April 1873
Died: 5 March 1959
Special Achievements:One of the first qualified female dentists in Australia. Martha Burns and (Frances) Dorothy Gray were the first women in Australia to graduate in Dental Surgery through the University of Melbourne.
1907 - "The first lady in Brisbane to qualify by taking the Licentiate of Dental Surgery (L.D.Q). degree."
1907 - Second registered female dentist in Queensland.
Additional Information:1896–1900 - Trained as a nurse at Brisbane General Hospital.
Apprenticed 3 years with dentists Dods and McLeod.
Studied at the Australian College of Dentistry, Melbourne, qualified 1907.
1907 - Started her own dental practice, Brisbane, Queensland.
3-8 August 1914 - A delegate to the International Dental Congress, London, England.
20 August 1914-1 December 1914 - Served as a Nursing Sister and Dental Surgeon in the Australian Voluntary Hospital (AVH) in Le Havre, St Nazaire, and Wimereux, France.
1915-1932 - Returned to private practice.
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References
Penberthy, Peg. (1994). (McMullen, Carol) Women In History: Places Of Purpose: A Walking Tour Of Brisbane City. Nathan, Queensland: The Australian Institute for Women's Research and Policy, Griffith University. Pages 107-109.
King, Miriam. People Australia. "Burns, Martha (1873–1959)". accessed 18 November 2020.
National Archives of Australia and Archives New Zealand. "Martha Burns". accessed 18 November 2020.
Journey. "Voices from the Great War". accessed 18 November 2020.
Lyceum Club Brisbane. "Early Days of Brisbane Lyceum". accessed 18 November 2020.