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Dame May Ogilvie Gordon | |
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![]() Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon | |
Born | Maria Matilda Ogilvie 13 April 1864 Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Died | 24 June 1939 Regent's Park, London | (aged 75)
Resting place | Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland[1] |
Alma mater | Heriot Watt College, University College, London, University of Munich |
Known for | Studying the Dolomites and creating the theory of crust-torsion |
Spouse |
Dr John Gordon (m. 1895–1919) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Lyell Medal (1932) DBE (1935) Honorary LLD from University of Edinburgh (1935) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Thesis | (1900) |
Dame Maria Matilda Gordon DBE LLD (née Ogilvie; 30 April 1864 – 24 June 1939), sometimes known as May Ogilvie Gordon or May Gordon, was an eminent Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, and politician. She was the first woman to be awarded a Doctor of Science degree from the University of London and the first woman to be awarded a PhD degree from the University of Munich.[2] She was also a supporter and campaigner for the rights and equality of children and women.