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Cahn, Audrey Josephine (1905 - )

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Dietician and Nutritionist

Born: 1905 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Audrey Cahn was born in the "Cloisters", later known as the Law Quadrangle, at the University of Melbourne. Her father, William Osborne, was Chair of Physiology, Biochemistry and Histology at the university. In 1929 she completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) at the University of Melbourne, returning in 1937 to undertake a Diploma in Dietetics. Cahn returned to the university yet again, in 1947, when she commenced a 21 year career lecturing in dietetics.

Career Highlights

Alternative Names: Osborne, Audrey Josephine (maiden name)

Chronology
1929 Worked as a Microbiologist and food analyst with Kraft
1929 Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1930s Trained at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne and gained Hospital Certificate of Dietetics
c. 1935 - c. 1940 Various positions including Chief Dietician at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne,the Victorian Mental Hygiene Department and at the Royal Perth Hospital
1937 Diploma in Dietetics completed at the University of Melbourne
c. 1940 - c. 1945 Joined the Army and was Chief Dietician at the Heidelberg Military Hospital
1947 - 1959 Lecturer in Dietetics at the University of Melbourne
1959 - 1968 Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Applied Dietetics at the University of Melbourne
1968 Retired

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Tilley, Leann, 'Audrey Cahn: a nonagenarian scientist remembers the early days', WISENET Journal, vol. 49, November, 1998, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/issue49/cahn.htm. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Ailie Smith
Created: 26 March 2003
Modified: 23 April 2003

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