McGregor, Katharine Elizabeth, 1903-1979

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McGregor, Katharine Elizabeth, 1903-1979

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1903-1979

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Katharine Elizabeth McGregor was born on 16 May 1903 in South Brisbane. Educated at Brisbane Girl's Grammar School, she won an open scholarship to the University of Queensland, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (1923) and Master of Arts (1925). She was the first female barrister to be admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland. She died on 25 June 1979. In 1980, following a donation from several friends, a postgraduate scholarship and prize were established in her honour at the University of Queensland. It is now known as The Katharine McGregor Prize for Introductory Latin or Greek.

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Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 06-Mar-2025.
Revised, Linda Justo, 2-May-2024.

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Kenny, Catherine (2000). 'McGregor, Katharine Elizabeth (1903–1979)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed online 2 May 2024.

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Revised with access point, Kymberley Doyle, 06-Mar-2025.

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