Mollie Holman was born on 18 June 1930 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
10 Facts About Mollie Holman
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Daughter of an influential father William, a physician and radiologist and of homemaker mother Mollie, Professor Holman was raised as one of four girls.
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Mollie Holman's father was very supportive of each daughter's intellectual development, and sparked and supported Mollie's interest in physics.
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Mollie Holman is survived by her sisters Jill, Joan and Lucie and their families.
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Mollie Holman then moved to England where she undertook studies at the University of Oxford, completing a doctorate in pharmacology in 1957.
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Mollie Holman received Doctor of Science from Monash University in the 1960s.
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Professor Mollie Holman's research focused on the complex network of nerve cells that regulate autonomic movements, and how these interact with smooth muscle in the body.
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Mollie Holman often worked late at night to avoid the unwanted vibrations from the rumblings of passing daytime traffic that interfered with her fine electrodes.
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Mollie Holman completed her DPhil degree in 1957 and returned to Australia in 1958.
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Mollie Holman had a rich social life and many interests she applied herself after retirement to a range of tasks including learning about computers.