Annie Praed

Annie Praed
Annie Praed
Born	England
Nationality	Australian
Education	University of Sydney
	Medical career
Profession	Dentist
Field	Prosthodontics
Institutions	United Dental Hospital of Sydney

Last updated March 09, 2019

Annie Praed (1873? - 26 December 1948) was one of the first two women to graduate from the University of Sydney with a Licence in Dental Surgery.^[1] In 1938 Praed was the first woman in Australia to graduate with a Doctor of Dental Science at the same university.^[1]

The University of Sydney is an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it was Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the world's leading universities. The university is colloquially known as one of Australia's sandstone universities. Its campus is ranked in the top 10 of the world's most beautiful universities by the British Daily Telegraph and The Huffington Post, spreading across the inner-city suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington. The university comprises 9 faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. In 2014 it had 33,505 undergraduate and 19,284 graduate students.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Early life

Praed was born in England.^[2] Mystery surrounds her early life until 1886, when she was approximately 14 years old and recorded as entering the household of Henry Burton-Bradley, a Sydney solicitor, as a servant.^[3] Burton-Bradley is thought to have funded Praed's early education at the Lotaville private school in Randwick.^[3]

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Career

After obtaining her dental qualification, Praed started a dental practice with Margaret Barnes, the other early woman dentistry graduate at the University of Sydney.^[2]^[4] In 1914, Praed represented the University of Sydney's undergraduate class in London at the International Dental Congress.^[4] Upon her return, Praed established a sole practice and developed a speciality in prosthodontics.^[4] She held honorary positions at the United Dental Hospital of Sydney,^[2] and was a founding member of the Dental Health Education Committee of the Australian Dental Association, becoming chairwoman in 1940.^[4]

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Death

Praed died on 26 December 1948 at Darling Point, New South Wales leaving no known relations.^[2] Praed was especially encouraging to young women dentistry students in her time; her legacy continues to inspire even after her death.^[3]

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1 2 "Students at the University of Sydney" . Retrieved 31 October 2014.
1 2 3 4 Watson, A. O. "Praed, Annie (1873–1948)". adb.anu.edu.au. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
1 2 3 Comino-Cerny, Zephie (2001). "Annie Praed, dentist: Twentieth century femininity and professionalism". The Oral History Association of Australia Journal. 23: 59–66.
1 2 3 4 "Praed, Annie (1873? - 1948)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 31 October 2014.

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[USyd_first_woman_grads-1] 1 2 "Students at the University of Sydney" . Retrieved 31 October 2014.

[ADB-2] 1 2 3 4 Watson, A. O. "Praed, Annie (1873–1948)". adb.anu.edu.au. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 31 October 2014.

[Oral_History_Journal-3] 1 2 3 Comino-Cerny, Zephie (2001). "Annie Praed, dentist: Twentieth century femininity and professionalism". The Oral History Association of Australia Journal. 23: 59–66.

[EOAS-4] 1 2 3 4 "Praed, Annie (1873? - 1948)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 31 October 2014.