Aleen Cust

Aleen Cust
Born
Aleen Isobel Cust

(1868-02-07)7 February 1868
Died29 January 1937(1937-01-29) (aged 68)
OccupationVeterinary surgeon
Known forFirst woman veterinary surgeon in Great Britain or Ireland

Aleen Isobel Cust (7 February 1868 – 29 January 1937) was an Anglo-Irish veterinary surgeon. She was born and began her career in Ireland. In 1922 she became the first female veterinary surgeon to be recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hall, Sherwin A. "Cust, Aleen Isabel (1868–1937)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ Commire, Anne (1 January 2007). "Cust, Aleen (1868–1937)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-1414418612. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via HighBeam Research.