Elsie Maud Inglis was an innovative doctor, pioneering surgeon, inspiring teacher, suffragist, and founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals. Member of Women’s Liberal Federation and Federation of Scottish Suffrage Societies. The first woman to hold the Serbian Order of the White Eagle.
Born and went to school in India until 1876 when her family returned to Edinburgh. Died Newcastle on her way home from Russia.
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Elsie Inglis
Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule. Born Annie Wood at 2 Fish Street Hill. Married, aged 19, Frank Besant (brother to Sir Walter) bu...
Person, Gender Issues, Nationalism, Paranormal, Politics & Administration, India, Ireland
Suffragette and pacifist. Born as Annot Erskine Wilkie in Scotland. Nicknamed Annie. Trained and worked as a teacher. She was sentenced to six months for trying to break in to the House of Commons....
Concerned for the poor of Lambeth and was a district visitor in 1864 trying to identify families in need. She organized a refuge for women and then started to prepare penny dinners. She also ran mo...
Philosopher, economist, advocate of women's rights. Born 13 Rodney Street, Pentonville, son of James Mill. Died in Avignon where he had a house. An exponent of Utilitarianism, a theory developed by...
Alderman (of St Pancras Borough Council), property developer and pioneer of flats for ladies. A son of Polish immigrants, he and his 5 brothers prospered in property development, initially in East...
Born in Ealing. Died aged 19 years, killed by the IRA Regent's Park bomb.
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