Jean Macnamara

Dame
Jean Macnamara
Dame Jean Macnamara in 1967
Born
Annie Jean Macnamara

(1899-04-01)1 April 1899
Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Died13 October 1968(1968-10-13) (aged 69)
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Resting placeAshes were buried under a mossy rock at Beechworth[1]
NationalityAustralian
EducationPresbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Occupation(s)Australian medical doctor and scientist
SpouseJoseph Ivan Connor (m. 1934)
Children2

Dame Annie Jean Connor née Macnamara DBE (1 April 1899 – 13 October 1968), known as Jean Macnamara, was an Australian medical doctor and scientist, best known for her contributions to children's health and welfare. She was honoured as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1935.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, Anne G. (1986). "Macnamara, Dame Annie Jean (1899–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 345–347. ISBN 978-0-522-84327-9. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 1193355528. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Notice of 1935 DBEs, LondonGazette.co.uk. Accessed 27 May 2024.