Leonie Kramer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonie Kramer

Australian academic

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1924

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 20-Apr-2016

Profession: chancellor, business executive, academic, literary scholar

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Dame Leonie Judith Kramer, (1 October 1924 – 20 April 2016) was an Australian academic, educator and professor.
She is notable as the first female professor of English in Australia, first woman to chair the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the first female chancellor of the University of Sydney.
She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Companion of the Order of Australia.