44 10 472 Site Represents a site. End Date 1917 Show Point true Pin PIN3 Prim Media 706 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elizabeth Garrett Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 368 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.33834532949788,-2.7936129573936346; Description An account of the resource Elizabeth Garrett was a physician born on June 9th 1836 in Whitechapel, London. Garrett overcame initial disapproval by her father to obtain a medical education, although she faced a raft of difficulties along the way. In 1862, she became the first woman to matriculate at the University of St Andrews, with the support of some of the medical professors and Vice Chancellor John Tulloch of St Mary’s. However, the senatus prohibited her entrance to the university. However, she persisted in her goal to become a doctor, and eventually passed the exams from the Society of Apothecaries, becoming the first woman in Britain qualified by this organisation. If you want to learn more about Elizabeth Garrett, click <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/elizabeth-garrett/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1952 Show Point true Pin PIN1 Prim Media 705 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marion Gilchrist Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 369 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.33747083363817,-2.793412864339189; Description An account of the resource Marion Gilchrist was a physician born on February 5th, 1864, in Lanarkshire. She matriculated as an arts student from Queen Margaret College for the Higher Education of Women in Glasgow, with aims to become a teacher. During her time at Queen Margaret College, she also began to take exams leading to a LLA (Lady Literate in Arts) which was awarded by the University of St Andrews. From 1888 to 1890, she passed in Physiology, French, Botany, Logic, Metaphysics, English, Education and Natural Philosophy, allowing her to gain her LLA in late 1890 which allowed her to enrol in the new medical school at Queen Margaret College. Her progress throughout higher education was rapid, and she became the first woman to gain a medical degree in Scotland as well as the first female graduate of the university. After obtaining her medical degree, she became a general practitioner in Glasgow specialising in eye diseases. She later also worked in the electrical department at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, becoming head of department in Radiography - the first woman to achieve such a position in a major Scottish teaching hospital. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1983 Show Point true Pin PIN5 Prim Media 707 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ettie Stewart Steele Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 370 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.342130317992755,-2.7934214474407786; Description An account of the resource Ettie Stewart Steele was a chemist born on October 5th, 1890, in Dunfermline. She matriculated at the University of St Andrews in 1908, where she received an M.A. in 1912, a BSc in 1914 and then a PhD in 1919. She was the first female candidate to submit a thesis for her PhD in 1919, graduating with Dr Grace Cumming Leitch as the first female PhD holders from the University of St Andrews in 1920. Her thesis was called The Structure of Mannitol, which was completed under the supervision of Dr James Irvine, a well-renowned chemist and the principal of the University of St Andrews from 1921 until his death in 1952. After getting her PhD, Stewart Steele became the first female lecturer in Chemistry in 1920. The School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews named a reading room after Dr. Steele, which is currently located in the Purdie Building in North Haugh. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1963 Prim Media 657 Show Point true Pin PIN2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr Margaret Fairlie Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 371 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3379635391103,-2.79450881487719; Description An account of the resource Margaret Fairlie was born in 1891 in Angus. She matriculated at University College, Dundee and the University of St Andrews School, where she graduated and obtained her medical degree in 1920. Following this, she joined the staff at the Dundee Royal Infirmary, eventually becoming head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1936. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this appointment displeased at least one male colleague. She then fought for 4 years to become a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, eventually winning her battle in 1940 to become Scotland’s first female professor. She remained the only female professor until her retirement in 1956. If you want to learn more about Dr Margaret Fairlie, click <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/dr-margaret-fairlie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1964 Show Point true Pin PIN6 Prim Media 691 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agnes Blackadder Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 372 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.340684752268366,-2.813458085583989; Description An account of the resource Agnes Blackadder was a Scottish medical doctor born on December 4th, 1875, in Dundee. She became the first female graduate in 1895, where she compressed her studies by taking subjects concurrently, which allowed her to graduate ahead of her cohort. She then went on to receive her medical degree in 1901 in Glasgow. She gained prominence by becoming a consultant dermatologist in London, where she was one of the first women to be appointed consultant in a hospital not exclusively for women. A student poll that was part of the University of St Andrews 600th centenary celebrations revealed Dr Blackadder to be the most popular choice in renaming a new hall of residence. Subsequently, Agnes Blackadder Hall was named after her when it was renamed in 2012. If you want to learn more about Agnes Blackadder, click <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/agnes-blackadder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1935 Show Point true Pin PIN8 Prim Media 709 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louisa Lumsden Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 373 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.337575798195374,-2.811708211374935; Description An account of the resource Louisa Lumsden was a Scottish pioneer of female education born on December 31st, 1840, in Aberdeen. Lumsden was the founding headmistress of St Leonards School in St Andrews, which was the first school for girls in Scotland modelled after English public schools. She was extremely enthusiastic at the location of the school, which she thought provided an opportunity to attend a first-rate school without having to travel to England. Lumsden returned to St Andrews in 1895 as founder and first warden of University Hall, the first purpose-built hall of residence for women in Scotland. If you want to learn more about Louisa Lumsden, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/louisa-lumsden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1840 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 2005 Prim Media 341 Show Point true Pin PIN4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sue Innes Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 374 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Sue Innes was a journalist, writer, teacher, and feminist campaigner born on May 4th, 1948, in Dorset. In 1970, she enrolled at the University of St Andrews studying English and Philosophy. She became the editor of the student newspaper Aien within 18 months of joining the university, as well as working as a columnist for Scotland on Sunday covering a range of subjects related to women’s affairs. She was also a large part of the women’s liberation group at the University of St Andrews, who were innovative campaigners. After leaving St Andrews, she became a writer focussing on the female social and political history in Scotland. She also taught at the University of Glasgow and became a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh, as well as working as an official reporter in the Scottish Parliament. If you want to learn more about Sue Innes, click <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/sue-innes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.34131567034407,-2.794968009093282; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 2021 Show Point true Pin PIN7 Prim Media 708 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Katherine Whitehorn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 375 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.338165733879336,-2.8129559758599503; Description An account of the resource Katherine Whitehorn was a British journalist and columnist born on March 2nd, 1928. She graduated from Newham College in Cambridge, where she worked as a columnist for the Observer from 1960 to 1996. She became known for her wit, humour, and observance of the lives of women. She was elected unopposed by students at the University of St Andrews in 1982 to become the first woman to be elected Rector of a Scottish University, as well as St Andrews’ first female Lord Rector. She held this position for 3 years, stepping down in 1985. Her pioneering role in the history of the University of St Andrews is reflected by the university naming a new hall of residence after her, when Whitehorn Hall opened its doors in 2018. She was appointed CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours for her services to journalism. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1935 Prim Media 323 Show Point true Pin PIN9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frances Melville Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived pioneeringwomenwalkingtourmap Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 376 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.33795937626761,-2.8108456136760656; Description An account of the resource Frances Melville was a promoter of higher education for women in Scotland and suffragist, born on October 11th, 1873. She became one of the first women to matriculate at the University of Edinburgh in 1892, after the Universities (Scotland) Act of 1889 was passed, permitting women to matriculate and graduate from the Scottish universities. Melville graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1897 with a first-class Master of Arts in Philosophy. In 1899, Melville moved to St Andrews to become the second warden of University Hall, succeeding Louisa Lumsden. During her time at St Andrews, she obtained a degree in the Bachelor of Divinity, which was awarded to her in 1910. If you want to learn more about Frances Melville, click <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/frances-melville/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Subject The topic of the resource Natural Philosophy Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agnes Blackadder Hall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived buildingsofstandrews Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 377 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.340649073433156,-2.813233852648409; Description An account of the resource Agnes Blackadder was a medical doctor born on December 4th 1875 in Dundee. She became the first female graduate in 1895, where she compressed her studies by taking subjects concurrently, which allowed her to graduate ahead of her cohort. She then went on to receive her medical degree in 1901 in Glasgow. She gained prominence by becoming a consultant dermatologist in London, where she was one of the first women to be appointed consultant in a hospital not exclusively for women. She also worked as a radiographer in the Scottish Women’s Hospital during WWI, where she pioneered the use of X Ray technology to detect and manage the effects of gas gangrene. One of the more interesting studies she was involved in was when she conducted an inquiry into the inhumane treatment of female suffragists who were going through hunger strikes whilst in prison. Along with 3 distinguished doctors, she published medical papers on this subject. A student poll that was part of the University of St Andrews 600th centenary celebrations revealed Dr. Blackadder to be the most popular choice in renaming a new hall of residence. Subsequently, Agnes Blackadder Hall was named after her when it was renamed in 2012. If you want to learn more about Agnes Blackadder, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/agnes-blackadder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. 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