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Mabel Josephine Mackerras : ウィキペディア英語版 | Mabel Josephine Mackerras
Mabel Josephine (Jo) Mackerras (7 August 1896 – 8 October 1971) was an Australian zoologist, entomologist and parasitologist. Her research and life’s work contributed to entomology, veterinary medicine and medical science. Throughout her life she held a wide range of positions and duties that included Army medical officer, entomologist, medical scientist, and parasitologist. Mackerras was a major during WWII and served in the Army Malaria Research Unit. In an application for King’s Birthday Honours her work earned the citation,: “few women can have made a greater contribution to the Allied war effort”.〔Dennis, Peter, & Grey, Jeffrey. (2004). The Foundations of Victory. Canberra: Department of Defense Army History Unit.〕〔Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron & Anne L Naclerio, Anne L. (2015). Women at War. Women and War: Australia. Oxford University Press.〕 ==Life and Times== Mackerras was born as Mabel Josephine Bancroft on 7 August 1896 at Deception Bay, Caboolture District, Queensland, elder child of Thomas Lane Bancroft, an English-born medical practitioner, and his wife Cecilia Mary, née Jones from Brisbane. She was the granddaughter of Joseph Bancroft.〔Lesley Williams, Lesley. (2000). Mackerras, Mabel Josephine (Jo) (1896–1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Australian National University. Volume 15. Melbourne University Press.〕 On 8 October 1971, Mackerras of Ridley Street, Turner and member of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Division of Entomology died in Canberra. She was buried in the Canberra cemetery. In WWII she held the rank of major and served in the Malaria Control Unit of the Australian Armed Forces. She was survived by her husband and only son.〔Editor. (12 October 1971). Canberra Scientist Dies. The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia.〕 The wife of Ian Murray Mackerras, Josephine was awarded the Clarke Medal in 1965.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mackerras, Mabel Josephine (Jo) (1896–1971) )〕 In 1966, she was elected a fellow of the Australian Society of Parasitology.〔
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