- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0131
Isbister, Jean Sinclair (Clair)
- OBE, CBE
- Maiden name Paton, Jean Sinclai
- Born 12 September, 1915, Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Died 20 August, 2008, New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Paediatrician
Summary
Jean Sinclair Isbister (known as Clair) was a consultant paediatrician at the Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, from 1949 and published many books on motherhood under the name Clair Isbister. She was appointed to The Order of the British Empire – Officer (Civil) on 1 January 1969 for services to medicine.
Events
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1969
For services to mothers and babies
OBE -
1976
For services to medicine
CBE
Archival resources
Published resources
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Resource
- Where are the Women in Australian science?, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html
- Trove: Isbister, Clair (1915-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-596093
- Dr Clair Isbister, Verbatim, 2008, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/verbatim/stories/2008/2347839.htm
- Dr Clair Isbister, Verbatim, 2005, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/verbatim/stories/2005/1529980.htm
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
- Edited Book
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Article
- Fount of knowledge on mothercraft, Stephens, Tony, 2008, http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/fount-of-knowledge-on-mothercraft/2008/08/25/1219516365699.html
- Obituary: Dr Clair Isbister (12.9.1915 - 20.8.2008), 2008, http://www.family.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&Itemid=94&id=141