Women at Cambridge part 2

Earlier I outlined women scholars' entry into the Cambridge world, now here are some memorable female scholars who made a mark on the university.

1931 students of Girton College Life Magazine

Emily Davies (1830-1921) founded Girton College, the first girls college at Cambridge. She was also a renowned suffragist and feminist.

Emily Davies

Anne Jemima Clough (1820-1892) was a suffragist and established Newnham Collage, which started out as a hostel for women traveling to attend lectures at the University.

Anne Clough

Agnata Ramsay (1867-1931) scored the top score in the 1887 Classics Exam. She was the only scholar to score in the highest category. In Punch Magazine a cartoon celebrating her and supporting women's intellectual equality was featured.  

 

Punch Magazine 1887

Philippa Fawcett (1868-1948) made a lasting mark on female education history. On June 7, 1890 she scored the top score on the Cambridge Math Exam. It was the hardest test in it's subject, earlier scholars who had studied for it had suffered from nervous breakdowns or even death after taking the exam. The highest scoring scholar was always awarded the title of "Senior Wrangler", because Philippa was female she was not given the title, the second place scorer received it. Instead she was listed as "Above the Senior Wrangler". This was the first time a woman had scored highest in Mathematics and the last. The exam was discontinued in 1909.

Philippa Fawcett

Dorothy Annie Elizabeth Garrod (1892-1968) was the first woman to be elected a professor at Cambridge as well as Oxford. She was a lauded archeologist and was elected to the Disney Chair in 1939 at Newnham Collage, Cambridge.

Dorothy Garrod

More Info:

http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/about-newnham/college-history/biographies/content/dorothy-garrod 

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-woman-who-bested-the-men-at-math/

 

http://www.newn.cam.ac.uk/about-newnham/college-history/biographies/content/anne-jemima-clough 

Women studying at Cambridge

So I'm luck enough to be doing an academic program at Cambridge this summer. (!!!!) I live for British History, it's my absolute passion and that's what I'm studying (as well as English lit.)!! Cambridge University was founded in 1209, so academics have studied within it's walls for centuries but female academics only for a drawer's full of decades. 

University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK

Girton, the first Cambridge college for females, was founded in 1869. By 1881 women scholars were allowed to take their examinations but were not accepted as full on Cambridge students. In 1921 women were still not allowed to receive a full degree but in 1948 they were accepted as full members. Until 1972 women could still only attend the women's colleges but after that year they could attend any of the colleges.

 Girton college 1890s

Girton fire brigade (from 1878-1932)

More Information:

http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/history/19c.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_University#Women.27s_education

http://www.oldukphotos.com/cambridgeshire_cambridge.htm

Beatrice Ephrussi Rothschild

Beatrice Ephrussi Rothschild (1864-1934) was an 18th century lover with taste and an abundance of funds! 

She was born in Paris to the Rothschild banking family and as an adult married Maurice Ephrussi, an other banker. She was a socialite and traveler, using her money to travel the world and purchase an amazing collection of art. Her other main legacy is her chateau on Cap. Ferrat on the French Riviera.

This famous pink house happily sits on the Cap Ferrat, close to the town St. Jean where since I was just a baby I have gone on vacations to. As an appreciator of history as well as beautiful things I have always loved this museum and returned year after year. The gardens are SPECTACULAR, as is the view, and as is the house it's self.

Beatrice loved the 18th century. She collected furniture, textiles, and art from this era. Pieces include the last remaining original carpet from the Versailles cathedral, sketches by François Boucher, a desk and table having belonged to Marie Antoinette, and her very own own Sedan Chair.

I always enjoyed hearing stories of her having tea parties with friends in 18th century dress! Also people recalling her being carried around the state in her Sedan Chair. She was described as a bit of a character!

If you are ever have the delight to be in this area, I would highly advise a trip to this villa!