Women in geology concerns the history and contributions of
women to the field of
geology. There has been a long history of women in the field, but they have tended to be under-represented. In the era before the eighteenth century, science and geological science had not been as formalized as they would become later. Hence early geologists tended to be informal observers and collectors, whether they were male or female. Notable examples of this period include
Hildegard of Bingen who wrote works concerning stones and
Barbara Uthmann who supervised her husband's mining operations after his death. Mrs. Uthmann was also a relative of
Georg Agricola. In addition to these names varied aristocratic women had scientific collections of rocks or minerals.[1]
In the nineteenth century a new professional class of geologists emerged that included women. In this period the British tended to have far more women of significance to geology.[2]
1893:
Florence Bascom became the second woman to earn her Ph.D in geology in the United States, and the first woman to receive a Ph.D from
Johns Hopkins University.[10][11] Geologists consider her to be the "first woman geologist in this country [America]."[12]
1943:
Eileen Guppy was promoted to the rank of assistant geologist, therefore becoming the first female geology graduate appointed to the scientific staff of the
British Geological Survey.[25]
1995: Karst in China: its Geomorphology and Environment by
Marjorie Sweeting was published; it was the first comprehensive Western account of China's
karst.[38][39]
^Willard, Emma, 1787-1870. (1852). Ancient geography : as connected with chronology and preparatory to the study of ancient history. W.J. Hamersley.
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^Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846. (2005). Texas : observations, historical, geographical and descriptive : in a series of letters, written during a visit to Austin's colony, with a view to a permanent settlement in that country, in the Autumn of 1831. Brown University Women Writers Project.
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abWomen of science : righting the record. Kass-Simon, G. (Gabriele), Farnes, Patricia, 1931-1985., Nash, Deborah. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 1990.
ISBN0253332648.
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^Plant, J. A.; Hackett, D.; Taylor, B. J. (1994). "The role of women in the British Geological Survey". Geology Today. 10 (4): 151–156.
doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2451.1994.tb00893.x.
Women in geology concerns the history and contributions of
women to the field of
geology. There has been a long history of women in the field, but they have tended to be under-represented. In the era before the eighteenth century, science and geological science had not been as formalized as they would become later. Hence early geologists tended to be informal observers and collectors, whether they were male or female. Notable examples of this period include
Hildegard of Bingen who wrote works concerning stones and
Barbara Uthmann who supervised her husband's mining operations after his death. Mrs. Uthmann was also a relative of
Georg Agricola. In addition to these names varied aristocratic women had scientific collections of rocks or minerals.[1]
In the nineteenth century a new professional class of geologists emerged that included women. In this period the British tended to have far more women of significance to geology.[2]
1893:
Florence Bascom became the second woman to earn her Ph.D in geology in the United States, and the first woman to receive a Ph.D from
Johns Hopkins University.[10][11] Geologists consider her to be the "first woman geologist in this country [America]."[12]
1943:
Eileen Guppy was promoted to the rank of assistant geologist, therefore becoming the first female geology graduate appointed to the scientific staff of the
British Geological Survey.[25]
1995: Karst in China: its Geomorphology and Environment by
Marjorie Sweeting was published; it was the first comprehensive Western account of China's
karst.[38][39]
^Willard, Emma, 1787-1870. (1852). Ancient geography : as connected with chronology and preparatory to the study of ancient history. W.J. Hamersley.
OCLC8028952.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)
^Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846. (2005). Texas : observations, historical, geographical and descriptive : in a series of letters, written during a visit to Austin's colony, with a view to a permanent settlement in that country, in the Autumn of 1831. Brown University Women Writers Project.
OCLC176859903.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)
^
abWomen of science : righting the record. Kass-Simon, G. (Gabriele), Farnes, Patricia, 1931-1985., Nash, Deborah. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 1990.
ISBN0253332648.
OCLC19130838.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (
link)
^Plant, J. A.; Hackett, D.; Taylor, B. J. (1994). "The role of women in the British Geological Survey". Geology Today. 10 (4): 151–156.
doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2451.1994.tb00893.x.