Margaret May Allemang

Margaret Allemang (July 19, 1914 – April 14, 2005) was a Canadian nurse and academic known for her contributions to documenting the history of nursing in Canada. A long-standing faculty member at the University of Toronto, she received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

Early life and education Margaret May Allemang, and her twin brother William, were born July 19, 1914, in Toronto, Ontario. Her parents were of German and English ancestry. Allemang graduated from the University of Toronto with a diploma in nursing in 1940.

Following time in the Royal Canadian Air Force, she used veteran tuition credits to obtain a Bachelor of Science in 1947 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1974, undertaking her studies over the course of 20 years while working at the University of Toronto. It was the first extensive scholarly publication to examine the history of Canadian nursing. The Margaret May Allemang collection is available for research at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services.

Awards Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)

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