Born: 24 August 1862, United Kingdom
Died: 25 September 1932
Country most active: United Kingdom
Also known as: Marion Greenwood
The following is excerpted from Infinite Women creator Allison Tyra’s book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work.
Historically, many women gave up their pursuits when they married, whether by choice or not. Biologist Marion Bidder worked as a lecturer and director of studies at Newnham College for more than ten years before marrying in 1899. Suddenly her published works were all about domestic economy—even though she’d married a fellow biologist.