• A Pioneering Zoologist: Elizabeth Carrington Pope

  • Jun 25 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

A Pioneering Zoologist: Elizabeth Carrington Pope

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • In this episode, we take a listen to marine zoologist Elizabeth Carrington Pope, who reflects on her time as a student at the University of Sydney in the 1930s, and on her mentor W. J. Dakin, professor of zoology. In a profession dominated by men, Pope was a successful female scientist who became the first university graduate to land a job at the Australian Museum.



    Want to know more about Pope’s career?
    https://untoldstories.net/1932/11/elizabeth-pope-marine-biologist/
    https://australian.museum/about/history/people/elizabeth-carrington-pope/


    Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/users/login

    Listen to the full interview with Elizabeth: https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/92163

    Episode Photo Credit: Zoology Department Staff Undertaking Field Work 2 (1930s), [REF-00070251]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 26/07/2023, https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/119111

    Show more Show less
Show more Show less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about A Pioneering Zoologist: Elizabeth Carrington Pope

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available