Back ماريا جوردون Arabic Maria Gordon AST Maria Gordon Welsh Maria Gordon German Maria Gordon Spanish Maria Gordon Basque Maria Gordon French മറിയ ഗോർഡൻ Malayalam Гордон, Мария Russian
 | This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (January 2024) |
Dame May Ogilvie Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon | |
| Born | Maria Matilda Ogilvie 13 April 1864 Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 24 June 1939 (aged 75) Regent's Park, London |
| 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.
- ^ "Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon, 1864–1939". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Wachtler, M. and Burek, C.V. 2007. Maria Matilda Ogilvie Gordon (1864–1939): a Scottish researcher in the Alps. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 281(1), pp.305-317.