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- After graduating from Sydney Girls High School, she enrolled at the University of Sydney, where she attained a Masters of Science in 1932 and a Doctorate of Science five years later. Only the third woman to qualify as a biologist in Australia, she joined the Department of Agriculture in 1940 to work on citrus crops.
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in Dr Fraser becoming the sole owner of.34 hectare (one acre) after the death of her father in 1 94 1 . Who was Dr Fraser? Lilian Fraser became a Doctor of Science in 1937. She was the first woman botanist and was one of only three women in NSW to have gained the D.Sc. up to that time. A biography of Dr Lilian Fraser written by Dr Fred Butler ...
- The Garden of Dr Lilian Fraser – scientist on JSTOR
Christine Lees, The Garden of Dr Lilian Fraser – scientist,...
- The Garden of Dr Lilian Fraser – scientist on JSTOR
History . Lilian Fraser was born in 1908 at Kurrajong, NSW. Her family moved to Pennant Hills around 1915 when they purchased the ‘Hopetoun’ poultry farm in Bellamy Street. This farm of 6 acres produced eggs for the city markets, and was surrounded by orchards stocked with citrus, apples, pears, persimmons and summer fruits.
Dr Lilian Ross Fraser D.Sc., formerly citrus pathologist and Chief Biologist of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, died on 5 October 1987 after a long illness. She was 79 years of age.
Aug 13, 2013 · Dr Lilian Fraser was a botanist who had a distinguished career with the CSIRO. The garden in Pennant Hills belonged to her family since the early 1900's and when Dr Fraser passed away in the 1987 she bequeathed it to Hornsby Shire Council so that it could be used as a public garden for all to enjoy.
Christine Lees, The Garden of Dr Lilian Fraser – scientist, Australian Garden History, Vol. 12, No. 1, GARDENERS, DESIGNERS AND WRITERS (July/August 2000), pp. 13-15
Lilian Fraser lived on the property for most of her life. The third qualified female biologist in Australia, she joined the Department of Agriculture in 1940 to work on citrus crops. During a career spanning 33 years Dr Fraser made many significant contributions to world knowledge of citrus diseases.
Dr Lilian Fraser. the property for most of her life. After graduating from Sydney Girls High School, she enrolled at the University of Sydney, where she attained a Masters of Science in 1932 and a Do. Only the third woman to qualify as a biologist in Australia, she joined the Department of Agriculture in 1940 to work on citrus crops.
