Emily Jane Lloyd | |
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Born | 1860 |
Died | 14 November 1912 | (aged 51–52)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Chemist |
Known for | First female associate member of the Royal Institute of Chemistry |
Emily Jane Lloyd (1860 – 14 November 1912) was an English chemist and one of the first women to become an Associate member of the Royal Institute of Chemistry.
She was the daughter of Martin Lloyd, a nail manufacturer in Birmingham. [1] She attended a private school in Leamington. [1] Later, she attended Mason Science College for a year in 1883, aged 23, and then transferred to University College, Aberystwyth. [2] She remained at Aberystwyth until 1887. Lloyd is the only female student mentioned in the history of the chemistry department of the university. She then was awarded a B.Sc. from the University of London in 1892. [1] During this time, she applied under the name of E.Lloyd to sit the Associateship examination of the Institute of Chemistry. Because the committee was unaware that she was a woman, she was permitted to write the paper, which she passed. [1] [2] [3]
Once the Institute of Chemistry has admitted one female fellow, they could not deny any subsequent female fellows. A second swiftly followed, Lucy Everest Boole. [3]
The following year she received a request as science mistress in a public school for girls at Uitenhage, Cape Colony. [1] She taught there for 4 years and then returned to Wales and then taught at a school in Llanelly until 1909 then retired due to ill health. [1]
She died on 14 November 1912, aged 52. [1]