Marian Quartly
Australian historian
Marian Quartly (born 1942) is an Australian social historian. She is professor emeritus in history at Monash University.
Early life and education
Marian Quartly is the daughter of Valma Jean (née Tyler) and metalworker Gordon Henry Quartly. She was born in 1942 in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Blair Athol State School and then Wilderness School. In 1964 she completed a BA (Hons) at the University of Adelaide. She moved to Melbourne, where she graduated with a PhD at Monash University in 1970.
Career
Quartly's teaching career began at Universiti Sains Malaysia where she lectured in historical method and Malay history. In 1975 she was appointed an Australian history tutor at the University of Western Australia. From there she moved to Monash University as a lecturer in 1980 and remained there until she retired in 2006, being appointed professor emeritus.
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