Dame Olive Annie Wheeler, DBE was a Welsh educationist and psychologist, and Professor of Education at University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, now Cardiff University.
12 Facts About Olive Wheeler
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Olive Wheeler received an Honours Central Welsh Board Certificate in 1904.
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Olive Wheeler attended University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and graduated with a BSc in Chemistry in 1907, and a MSc in 1911.
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Olive Wheeler enrolled for the DSc in the Michaelmas term of 1911 at the age of twenty five.
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Olive Wheeler's first teaching appointment was as lecturer in mental and moral science at Cheltenham Ladies College.
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Olive Wheeler was later appointed to a lectureship in education at the University of Manchester, and served as Dean of the Faculty of Education.
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Olive Wheeler stood as the Labour candidate for the University of Wales parliamentary constituency in the 1922 general election against Thomas Arthur Lewis.
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Olive Wheeler was appointed as Professor of Education at University College at Cardiff in 1925, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Education.
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Olive Wheeler was the first female head of department in the University of Wales.
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Olive Wheeler's title was officially changed to Professor of Education in 1933.
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Olive Wheeler was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1950 New Year Honours for education and social work in Wales, particularly for her work with the University of Wales, the Workers' Educational Association and the Welsh Joint Education Committee.
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Olive Wheeler died suddenly in the Kardomah Cafe in Queen Street, Cardiff on 26 September 1963.