Charlotte Murchison 1788-1869
Charlotte Murchison is shown retiring after one of her renowned soirees where sometimes up to 700 politicians, scientists and dignitaries would attend. Also referenced is an illustration of Charlotte by Henry de la Beche, where she is shown holding a lantern, captioned “The light of science dispelling the darkness that covered the world”
MARY ANNING 1799-1847
Mary Anning’s portrait is based on the De la Beche sketch of her, showing her out collecting fossils in her practical, workaday clothing, in contrast to the full dress and bonnet seen in the more famous painting of her. She holds a hammer, and is joined by her dog Tray, who often accompanied her.
CATHERINE RAISIN 1855-1945
Catherine is posed in careful scrutiny of a geological map, referring to her research on understanding the structure and stratigraphy of rocks, in particular metamorphism.
MARGARET MURRAY 1863-1963
Margaret is shown during her famous unwrapping of an Egyptian mummy in front of an audience of 500; part of her committed to advancing public knowledge through her research, non-academic books and demonstrations.
DOROTHEA BATE 1878-1951
Dorothea is shown as a young woman, posed with a hunting rifle. Part of her knowledge of mammals derived from early experience in shooting and prepping skins, a useful skill for her work at the NHM. She was a world expert in fossil mammals and was also a keen collaborator, teaching and working with other female contemporaries.
MARIE CARMICHAEL STOPES 1880-1958
Marie Stopes is shown preparing for the 1903 degree ceremony.
She was the youngest person in Britain to gain a DSc and then completed a PhD in palaeobotany in one year at the University of Munich. Following this she became the first female lecturer at Manchester University.
She was the youngest person in Britain to gain a DSc and then completed a PhD in palaeobotany in one year at the University of Munich. Following this she became the first female lecturer at Manchester University.
GERTRUDE CATON THOMPSON 1888-1985
Gertrude Caton Thompson is shown around 1938, when she was photographed in a portrait held by the Royal Anthropological Institute. She was one of the world’s finest field archaeologists, pioneering a scientific, collaborative approach, and large-scale landscape research.
DOROTHY GARROD 1892-1968
Dorothy Garrod is shown examining a stone tool unearthed from Roc du Sorcier. She was a well known figure in early 20th century archaeology and worked on a number of sites throughout her career, making finds of international importance such as the Neanderthal child at Gibraltar.
MARGARET GUIDO 1912-1994
Margaret Guido is shown examining a roman glass bead of which she was a renowned expert.
Her contribution extended over many decades, including digging a total of 6 hillforts, excavating for the Ministry of Works during WW2, and establishing a new chronology of prehistoric settlement.
Her contribution extended over many decades, including digging a total of 6 hillforts, excavating for the Ministry of Works during WW2, and establishing a new chronology of prehistoric settlement.
TESSA VERNEY WHEELER 1893-1936
Tessa Verney Wheeler is shown focused on her directing work at Verulamium, St Albans, in the 1930s. Known as a great field trainer, she is checking the archaeological plan drawing of one of her students.
KATHLEEN KENYON 1906-1978
Shown here during an early archaeological experience as photographer and mechanic for Gertrude Caton Thompson at Great Zimbabwe, Kenyon was a key figure in the professionalisation of archaeology and in science communication; and founder and Director of the Institute of Archaeology.
JACQUETTA HAWKES 1910-1996
Hawkes is shown in 1951, holding a copy of her book 'A Land', merging her passions for time, history, archaeology and literature. Jacquetta Hawkes has been termed ‘a true antiquarian’ due to the breadth and vision of her archaeological works– and while not widely known, in her day was a widely celebrated cultural figure.
MARY LEAKEY 1913-1996
Mary Leakey is shown during her later years as an established scholar, examining a cast of a hominin skull while working in the field.
As a member of the great palaeoanthropological Leakey dynasty, Mary Leakey is known and celebrated widely.
As a member of the great palaeoanthropological Leakey dynasty, Mary Leakey is known and celebrated widely.
HONOR FROST 1917-2010
Honor Frost is shown during the height of her maritime fieldwork, in the 1960s, as she removes her gear after a wreck dive.
Honor Frost’s first career was as an artist, but having discovered a love for diving after visiting a Roman wreck during the late 1940s, she became an early pioneer of underwater archaeology.
Honor Frost’s first career was as an artist, but having discovered a love for diving after visiting a Roman wreck during the late 1940s, she became an early pioneer of underwater archaeology.
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