Florence Eleanor Schonell

Florence Eleanor Schonell (31 October 1902 – 22 May 1962) was a Colony of Natal-born Australian educational scientist known for her work with children affected by cerebral palsy and dyslexia.

The daughter of Francis William de Bracey Waterman, an English-born furniture dealer, and Maud Rebecca Turner, she was born Florence Eleanor de Bracey Waterman in Durban. She moved to Perth and trained as a teacher in Claremont. From 1923 to 1926, she taught primary school in Subiaco and Jolimont. She received a BA from the University of Western Australia in 1925. She married Fred Schonell in Perth the following year; the couple had two children. She travelled to England with her husband in 1928. She received a BA in 1938 and an MA in 1940 from University College London.

The Eleanor Schonell Bridge was named in her honour.