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Lilian Sheldon
1862–1942
Remembered for careful studies of animal life at a time when women in science faced steep barriers, this English zoologist combined close observation with a strong academic record at Newnham College, Cambridge.
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The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 02 (of 10)
by Frank E. (Frank Evers) Beddard, W. B. (William Blaxland) Benham, F. W. (Frederick William) Gamble, Marcus Hartog, Lilian Sheldon
About the author
Born in Handsworth in May 1862, she was the daughter of the Rev. John Sheldon and was educated at Handsworth Ladies' College before going on to Newnham College, Cambridge on scholarship. There she studied natural sciences and built the foundation for a research career in zoology.
Her published work included studies of newt embryos, Cynthia rustica (now Styela rustica), and Peripatus, and she also contributed the section on nemertines to volume 2 of The Cambridge Natural History. That mix of original research and clear scientific writing helps explain why her name still appears in histories of women in science.
She died in Exmouth on May 6, 1942. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.