truby king

Personal details

Full Name:

Frederic Truby King

Lifetime:

1 Apr 1858–10 Feb 1938

Biography

Truby King

Dr Frederic Truby King provided the impetus for The Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children, commonly known as the Plunket Society.

Events In History

14 May 1907

Plunket Society formed

The Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children was founded at a meeting in the Dunedin Town Hall. It became known as the Plunket Society after its first patron, Victoria, Lady Plunket, the wife of the governor. Read more...