Elizabeth Gregory (4 March 1901 – 22 October 1983) was a New Zealand university professor of home science. She was born in

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, New Zealand, on 4 March 1901. In 1953, Gregory was awarded the

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. In the

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, she was appointed an

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. One of Gregory's students was professor of education,

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Selected works

* ''Good nutrition : principles and menus'', 1940 * ''A study of some New Zealand dietaries'', 1934 * ''A study of fat metabolism with special reference to nutrition on diets devoid of fat'', 1932

Legacy

* Elizabeth Gregory Scholarship at University of Otago

References

1901 births 1983 deaths Academic staff of the University of Otago People from Dunedin New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand women academics New Zealand women scientists New Zealand women writers {{NewZealand-academic-bio-stub