L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby

Born in Sweden in 1878 and later active in Britain, Lizzy Lind af Hageby became known as a writer, feminist, and determined advocate for animal protection. She is especially remembered for her role in the anti-vivisection movement, which opposed experiments on animals, and for bringing public attention to the treatment of animals in medical research.

With Leisa Schartau, she wrote The Shambles of Science, a book that grew out of their observations while studying in London. The book became closely linked with the famous Brown Dog affair, a major public controversy of the early 1900s. Alongside her animal advocacy, she also supported women's suffrage and broader humanitarian causes.

Lind af Hageby lived a long public life, continuing her activism well into the 20th century. She died in 1963, leaving behind work that connects questions of science, ethics, and social reform in a way that still feels strikingly modern.