Winifred Cullis

Winifred Cullis in the 1930s

Winifred Cullis (2 June 1875 – 13 November 1956) was a physician and academic, and the first woman to hold a professorial chair at a medical school.[1]

Born in Gloucester she went to Newnham College, Cambridge and then London School of Medicine for Women. She became professor of physiology at the University of London in 1919.[1][2]

She was president of the British Federation of University Women (1925–1929) and the International Federation of University Women (1929–1932).[3] She toured the world extensively promoting higher education for women[4] and also promoted adult education via radio shows.[5]

The International Federation of University Women has an award in her honour.[6]

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  1. 1 2 "Access to Archives". The National Archives. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Your Paintings – Professor Winifred Cullis (1875–1956)". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Prof. Winifred Cullis, C.B.E". Nature 178 (4545): 1266. 1956. doi:10.1038/1781266a0.
  4. ↑ "Papers Past — Auckland Star — 28 October 1936 — DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. — Professor Winifred Cullis, C.8.E., M.A., D.Sc., UL.D., a past world preside... [truncated]". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 October 1936. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Papers Past — Auckland Star — 15 September 1932 — B.B.C. AS UNIVERSITY". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 15 September 1932. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "International Awards | International Federation of University Women". IFUW. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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