Kathleen Lonsdale

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Kathleen Lonsdale

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Analytical Chemistry

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Why Is Kathleen Lonsdale Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Dame Kathleen Lonsdale was an Irish crystallographer, pacifist, and prison reform activist. She proved, in 1929, that the benzene ring is flat by using X-ray diffraction methods to elucidate the structure of hexamethylbenzene. She was the first to use Fourier spectral methods while solving the structure of hexachlorobenzene in 1931. During her career she attained several firsts for female scientists, including being one of the first two women elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1945 , first female professor at University College London, first woman president of the International Union of Crystallography, and first woman president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Kathleen Lonsdale?

Kathleen Lonsdale is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Leeds
• University College London
• Royal Holloway, University of London