Audrey Josephine Cahn (17 October 1905 – 1 April 2008) was an Australian microbiologist and nutritionist.[1]
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| Born | 17 October 1905 Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 1 April 2008 Hughes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Partner | Leslie Cahn (m. 1930) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Fields | Microbiologist, dietetics, nutrition |
| Institutions | University of Melbourne, St. Vincent's Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps |
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The daughter of Prof. William Alexander Osborne, professor of physiology, biochemistry and histology, and Ethel Elizabeth Goodson, a medical practitioner and industrial hygienist, she was born Audrey Josephine Osborne at the University of Melbourne, where she also grew up.[2][3] In 1928, she became the first woman to complete a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne,[3] and, later received a diploma in dietetics from the university.[4] She first worked as a microbiologist and food analyst for Kraft.[3]
- ^ "Cahn, Audrey Josephine (1905–2008)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science.
- ^ Flesch, Juliet (December 2012). "The ones that got away" (PDF). University of Melbourne Collections (11).
- ^ a b c "A scientist ahead of her times". The Age. 12 May 2008.
- ^ AWHF (3 February 2011). "Audrey Cahn". Australian Women's History Forum. Retrieved 15 February 2024.