This book presents the pioneering role of the women chemists at the
London School of Medicine for Women (LSMW). The account is placed
within the framework of the long-forgotten background to the
founding of this unique Institution, and the individuals whose
lives came together to make it happen: Sophia Jex-Blake; Elizabeth
Garrett Anderson; Edith Pechey; and Isabel Thorne. The London
School of Medicine for Women (LSMW) was the first School in Britain
to enable women to gain medical qualifications. Though its
pioneering medical role is beginning to be recognized, the
Chemistry Department at the School has been totally overlooked. All
first-year students at the LSMW had to spend a significant portion
of their time taking theoretical and practical chemistry, taught by
dedicated women chemistry instructors. In this book, particular
attention is given to each of these exceptionally-talented women
chemists who found a haven at, and devoted their lives to, the
LSMW. This book also covers the enthusiasm of the women medical
students which becomes evident through the chemistry prose and
poetry which they wrote. This book will appeal to a wide readership
interested in the early role of women in science, and it is
particularly relevant to those interested in the lives and
contributions of pioneering women chemists.
General
Imprint: |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Perspectives on the History of Chemistry |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Marelene Rayner-Canham
• Geoff Rayner-Canham
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
126 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2022 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-095441-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-03-095441-2 |
Barcode: |
9783030954413 |
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