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Dorothy Hill, AC, CBE, FAA, FRS (10 September 1907 – 23 April 1997) was an Australian geologist and palaeontologist, the first female professor at an Australian university, and the first female president of the Australian Academy of Science.
May 13, 2024 · Dorothy Hill was an Australian geologist known for her seminal work on corals dating to the Paleozoic Era (roughly 539 million to about 252 million years ago) and championing the efforts of women in academia in 20th-century Australia. Hill became the first woman employed as a professor in Australia.
A biographical memoir of Dorothy Hill, a pioneer Australian palaeontologist and geologist who made significant contributions to science and education. Learn about her life, achievements, influences, publications and legacy.
Learn about the life and achievements of Dorothy Hill, the first woman to receive a PhD from the University of Cambridge and the first female president of the Australian Academy of Science. Read her interview about her education, research, war service and university roles.
Dorothy Hill (1907–1997), geologist, was born on 10 September 1907 at Taringa, Brisbane, third of seven children of Robert Sampson Hill, an English-born draper, and his Queensland-born wife Sarah Jane, née Kington. Robert was later a director of the retail firm Allan & Stark Ltd.
Mar 12, 2019 · Professor Dorothy Hill was first woman elected president of the Australian Academy of Science, and the first female university professor in Australia.
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Dorothy Hill (1907-1997) was a renowned geologist and palaeontologist who studied fossil corals and the Great Barrier Reef. She was the first woman to become a professor at the University of Queensland and the president of the Australian Academy of Science.
