Plaque

Hertha Ayrton

Inscription

Hertha Ayrton, 1854 - 1923, physicist, lived here, 1903 - 1923.
English Heritage 

Site: Hertha Ayrton (1 memorial)

W2, Norfolk Square, 41

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Hertha Ayrton

Electrical engineer and suffragist.  Born Phoebe Sarah Marks in Portsmouth.  ...

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