Australian Banknotes-Edith Cowan

Edith Dcrcksey Cowan was a famous person. She's portraiture is on the bank of the Australian fifty dollar note. She was born in Geraldton,Western Australia on 2 August 1861,and died on June 1932. She was a famous politician.Why? Because Cowan became more and more concerned with social issues and injustices in the legal system, especially with respect to women and children. She devoted herself to push the reform of these unfair legal system, and achieved remarkable success.