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Edith Morley was a scholar in English literature, the first woman appointed to a Chair in a British university level institution

During her 41 years at the Women’s Library, she had developed it from a few bookcases for the use of members into a major research collection.

British suffragist

British doctor and suffragette during the early 20th century

Women’s rights activist and former Labour Member of Parliament for Northampton North

Indian women’s rights activist and suffragist

Indian lawyer, women’s rights activist and the first Indian woman barrister, lawyer at the Bombay High Court and Sheriff of Mumbai

The first woman to appear in the list of teachers in the London School of Economics Calendar is Gertrude Tuckwell in the School’s second year.

One of the four founders of the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sally Sainsbury established herself a leader in the field of disability and social policy in the UK.