Elizabeth Innes
Elizabeth "Elma" Innes academic | |
---|---|
Medical career | |
Sub-specialties | paediatric haematology |
Elizabeth Marion Innes
Early life and education
Elizabeth Marion Innes (nickname, "Elma") was born in Adrossan, 10 April 1921. She grew up in Burntisland, Scotland.[1][3]
Innes attended The Mary Erskine's School in Edinburgh, commuting by train each day from her home in Fife.[3] She studied for her medical degree at the University of Edinburgh in 1943 and was the most distinguished woman graduate in her year.[1]
Career and research
As a junior doctor, she treated soldiers returning from the
Innes spent a year working as a
Personal life
She married her husband, James, in 1946 who had told her that he would only marry her if she passed the Royal College of Physicians examinations.[1][3] Together the couple had two daughters and a son. After retiring in 1981, she enjoyed travelling with James, particularly to Barra, and spending time with her family, gardening, reading and playing piano.[1][3] Innes was widowed in 2009, after 63 years of marriage. She died on her 94th birthday,[3] on 10 April 2015.