Colleen McCullough (born 1 June 1937) is an internationally acclaimed Australian author. She was born in Wellington in central west New South Wales. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wellington is a town and Local Government Area located at the junction of the Macquarie River and Bell River in inland New South Wales, Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

A neuroscientist by training, she worked in various Sydney and United Kingdom hospitals before settling to ten years of research and teaching in the Department of Neurology at the Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. In the late 1970s she settled on Norfolk Island, where she lives with her husband, Ric Robinson. Neuroscience is a field of study which deals with the structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and pathology of the nervous system. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... The Yale School of Medicine is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Nickname: The Elm City Official website: www. ...

Her novels include Tim (which was made into a movie starring Mel Gibson and Piper Laurie), The Thorn Birds, Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, Morgan's Run, and the six-part Masters of Rome series. The depth of historical research in the Roman novels led to her being created a Doctor of Letters by Macquarie University in 1993. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American Academy Award winning director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. ... Piper Laurie (born January 22, 1932) is an American actress. ... The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. ... Indecent Obsession was an Australian boy band. ... Masters of Rome is a series of historical fiction novels by author Colleen McCullough (b. ... Macquarie University, Australias Innovative University, is an Australian university located in Sydney. ...

She has also written a biography, Roden Cutler, V.C.. Arthur Roden Cutler Sir (Arthur) Roden Cutler (VC, AK, KCMG, KCVO, CBE) (May 24, 1916 - February 22, 2002) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...

She is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Academy of Sciences can refer to a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences. ... The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. ...