Anna Schwartz

American economist known for her significant contributions to the National Bureau of Economic Research in New York City and as a writer for The New York Times.

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Marguerite Patten

During the war in that role, via practical demonstrations, pamphlets and a BBC radio broadcast called Kitchen Front, she advised Britain on how to eat well and stay healthy using the rationed, limited and sometimes unpalatable foodstuffs available.

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Mary Danvers Stocks

Mary Danvers Stocks was a life-long activist. As well as an extensive academic career, she campaigned for issues from the ordination of women priests and equal pay to university education and the NHS. A successful career in broadcasting contributed to her peerage in 1966.

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Ellen McArthur

In 1897-1898 Ellen McArthur and Getrude Tuckwell appeared as teachers at the London School of Economics who were both linked with Girton College, Cambridge.

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Ellen Leonard

In 1907 the LSE Students’ Union elected its first woman President, also known as the Chairman of the Common Rooms Committee. Ellen Marianne Leonard (1866-1953) was a 41 year old historian who had been connected to LSE since 1896. During her time at LSE Ellen produced two publications. In 1900 she published The Early History of English Poor Relief dedicated to William Cunningham.

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