Wife of Sir Peter Medawar, the man in our picture, and thus known as Lady Medawar. Worked passionately in the promotion of family planning, especially for young girls. Chair of the Family Planning Association. In the 1950s this was quite revolutionary.
Born in London.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Lady Jean Medawar
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Sir Peter Medawar tree
The plaque is in front of a tree stump, so that accounts for the "lost" tree ...
Other Subjects
Tudor Hall - Barnet
Funded by the first Governors of the Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School and the Corporation of London. Now part of Barnet and Southgate College and used as a banqueting hall and conference space, et...
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Founded by the four Fabians: Beatrice and Sidney Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw.
Harold Laski
Born Harold Joseph Laski at Smedley House, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. His mother's maiden name was Frankenstein. He lectured at universities in Canada and America. Returning to Britain he became Pr...
Person, Education, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Canada, USA
UCL School of Pharmacy
Founded in 1842 by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and initially based at 17, Bloomsbury Square. The current building in Brunswick Square was designed by Herbert Rowse, was began in 19...
John Sparkes
Principal of the Lambeth School of Arts 1858 - 1900. Born as John Charles Lewis Sparkes in Brixton. Began teaching at Lambeth in 1857. Cultivated a special relationship between the school and Doult...