Daphne Purves
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Dame Daphne Helen Purves, DBE
(8 November 1908 – 14 October 2008) was New Zealand
's oldest Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the time of her death. Her main area of expertise was education. She saw this as the key to better conditions for women worldwide; and the passion of her life had been the International Federation of University Women
of which she was president for three years from 1977. She is fondly remembered by her former students of Waitaki Girls' High School
, Otago Girls High School, Otago Boys High School and Dunedin Teachers' College.
(CMG
, ChB
, MB, MSc
, Hon. DSc
, FRS, FRACP; 1908 – 1993) in 1939.
She is survived by her two daughters, Hilary Helen and Elizabeth Celia, and one son, Robert Dudley Purves.
offers a Daphne Purves Grant to help women graduates to obtain specialized training and to carry out independent research in any country for a minimum period of two (2) months of work.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(8 November 1908 – 14 October 2008) was New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's oldest Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the time of her death. Her main area of expertise was education. She saw this as the key to better conditions for women worldwide; and the passion of her life had been the International Federation of University Women
International Federation of University Women
International Federation of University Women is an international organization that was founded in 1919 to promote women's education.The organization was founded by Virginia Gildersleeve, Caroline Spurgeon and Rose Sidgwick....
of which she was president for three years from 1977. She is fondly remembered by her former students of Waitaki Girls' High School
Waitaki Girls' High School
Waitaki Girls' High School is a state high school for girls situated in Oamaru, on the East coast of New Zealand. It was founded in 1887, and presently has a roll of approximately 475 girls from the ages of 13 to 18...
, Otago Girls High School, Otago Boys High School and Dunedin Teachers' College.
Family
Daphne Helen Cowie married Herbert Dudley PurvesHerbert Dudley Purves
Herbert Dudley Purves, CMG, ChB, MB, MSc, HonDSc, Fellow RSNZ, Fellow RACP was a New Zealand academic, chemist, mathematician, medical researcher and scientist....
(CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, ChB
CHB
CHB may refer to:*Centre for the history of the book University of Edinburgh*Centre half-back in Australian rules football*CHB Bank of South Korea*Champion Homes, NASDAQ symbol CHB*Chang Hwa Bank of Taiwan*Children's Hospital Boston*Chronic Hepatitis B...
, MB, MSc
MSC
- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
, Hon. DSc
DSC
-in academia:* D.Sc., Doctor of Science* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine* Dalton State College, Georgia* Daytona State College, Florida* Deep Springs College, California* Dixie State College of Utah...
, FRS, FRACP; 1908 – 1993) in 1939.
She is survived by her two daughters, Hilary Helen and Elizabeth Celia, and one son, Robert Dudley Purves.
IFUW Grant
The IFUWInternational Federation of University Women
International Federation of University Women is an international organization that was founded in 1919 to promote women's education.The organization was founded by Virginia Gildersleeve, Caroline Spurgeon and Rose Sidgwick....
offers a Daphne Purves Grant to help women graduates to obtain specialized training and to carry out independent research in any country for a minimum period of two (2) months of work.