Maria Dickin
Maria Elisabeth Dickin CBE (22 September 1870, London – 1 March 1951) was an animal welfare pioneer who founded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 1917.[1]
Legacy
The Dickin Medal is named after her.
References
- ^ Brian Harrison, ‘Dickin, Maria Elisabeth (1870–1951)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 accessed 2 Aug 2011
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Dickin, Maria Elisabeth |
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| Short description |
Animal welfare campaigner |
| Date of birth |
22 September 1870 |
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| Date of death |
1 March 1951 |
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