Dr
Hazel
Claire
(Claire)
Weekes
DSc MBE
Born in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ralph Weekes
and Fanny Florence (Newland) Weekes
Sister of
Alan Newland Weekes
Died
at age 87
in Warriewood, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Mar 2020
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Contents |
Biography
Claire Weekes DSc MBE is Notable.
- An Australian general practitioner and health writer; Claire also had an early career as a research scientist working in the field of comparative reproduction.
- She is considered by many as the pioneer of modern anxiety treatment.
- She was the first woman to attain a D Sc degree from the University of Sydney (1930).
Life Events
Hazel Claire Weekes was born on the 11th April 1903, the daughter of Ralph Weekes and Fanny Newland.
She passed away in 1990.
Sources
- Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, database online (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?49 : Accessed 29 Mar 2020). New South Wales Government, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Weekes, Hazel C, Birth Registration Number 14912/1903. Parents Ralph and Fanny F.
See also:
- Australian Dictionary of Biography: Holland, Robert AB, "Weekes, Hazel Claire (1903 - 1990), National Centre of Biography, Australian National University (Accessed 29 Mar 2020), published first in hardcopy 2012.
- Women Australia: The Australian Women's Register / Australian Women's Archives Program
- The Women's College, Within the University of Sydney: Hazel Claire WEEKES, M.B.E. BSc, DSc, MBBS (1922 - 1923)
- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia: Claire Weekes (accessed March 29, 2020).
- Wikidata: Item Q5125352, en:Wikipedia
Acknowledgements
Research by Sharon D Weekes
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