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Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists: Some Supportive British Male Chemists and Their Women Students (1880–1930)
By
Marelene Rayner-Canham;
Marelene Rayner-Canham
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, Canada
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Geoff Rayner-Canham
Geoff Rayner-Canham
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, Canada
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-83767-206-6
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83767-493-0
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-83767-494-7
Special Collection:
2024 eBook Collection
No. of Pages:
150
Publication date:
13 Sep 2024
Book Chapter
Chapter 2: Augustus Vernon Harcourt: Oxfordian Women’s Champion
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Published:13 Sep 2024
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Special Collection: 2024 eBook Collection
Page range:
8 - 16
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Allies of Pioneering Women Chemists
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Augustus Vernon Harcourt was among the earliest of the university chemistry professors to champion the cause of women. He proselytized for the founding of Somerville College, a science-focussed women’s college at the University of Oxford. Harcourt insisted on the opening of chemistry laboratories to women students at Oxford, and he was the first to campaign for the admission of women chemists to the Chemical Society. In addition, he was mentor for two women students: Margaret Seward and Mary Rich.
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