Leonie Kramer | |
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Born | Leonie Judith Gibson 1 October 1924 |
Died | 20 April 2016 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 91)
Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of Oxford |
Spouse(s) | Harry Kramer (1952–1988, his death) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Alfred Gibson Gertrude Gibson |
Dame Leonie Judith Kramer, AC, DBE (1 October 1924 – 20 April 2016) was an Australian academic, educator and professor. She is notable as the first female professor of English in Australia, first woman to chair the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the first female chancellor of the University of Sydney. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Companion of the Order of Australia.