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Eliza Hall
Eliza
Rowdon
Hall
was an
Australian
philanthropist
.
Born
as
Eliza Rowdon Kirk
, Hall was the
wife
of
Walter Russell Hall
. After
Walter's
death
in
1911
, Eliza, who was
childless
,
founded
The
Walter and Eliza Hall
Trust
that led to
the establishment
of the
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
, using
funds
earned
from
Hall's
business
interests
to
establish
the Trust.
Grants
from the Trust led to the establishment of the
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
of
Medical Research
.