Janet Vaughan
Janet Vaughan | |
|---|---|
Vaughan in 1944 | |
| 6th Principal of Somerville College, Oxford | |
| In office 1945–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Darbishire |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Maria Vaughan 18 October 1899 Clifton, Bristol, England |
| Died | 9 January 1993 (aged 93) UK |
| Education | North Foreland Lodge |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Profession | Physician, physiologist, college head |
| Awards | DBE (1957) FRS (1979) |
Dame Janet Maria Vaughan, Mrs Gourlay DBE FRS (18 October 1899 – 9 January 1993), was a British physiologist, academic, and academic administrator. She researched haematology and radiation pathology. From 1945 to 1967, she served as Principal of Somerville College, Oxford.