Born: 14 April 1884, Australia
Died: 15 February 1975
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Ivy Blanche Irene Foster
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Ivy Smith in 1902, was the first girl to win a science and mathematics scholarship in the Tasmanian senior public examinations. She graduated BSc from the University of Tasmania in 1906 and had various teaching positions before marrying in 1914.