Ada Mary à Beckett
Australian biologist, academic and educationist
About Ada Mary à Beckett
Lived 1872 – 1948 (aged 76). Ada Mary à Beckett was an Australian academic, university teacher, pedagogue and biologist.
Ada Mary à Beckett MSc (18 May 1872 – 20 May 1948), née Lambert, was an Australian biologist, academic and leader of the kindergarten movement in Australia. She was the first woman appointed lecturer at Melbourne University.
History Ada Mary Lambert was born in Adelaide, the eldest daughter of Rev. Henry John Lambert (c. 1836 – 14 July 1924) and Helen Lambert, née Garrett ( – 10 October 1914), of Norwood, South Australia.
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Who was Ada Mary à Beckett?
Australian biologist, academic and educationist (1872-1948)
When was Ada Mary à Beckett born?
Ada Mary à Beckett was born on 18 May 1872 in Norwood.
When did Ada Mary à Beckett die?
Ada Mary à Beckett died on 20 May 1948 in St Kilda.
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Ada Mary à Beckett was an academic, university teacher, pedagogue and biologist.
What nationality was Ada Mary à Beckett?
Ada Mary à Beckett was Australian.
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