Ethel Shakespear
Dame Ethel Mary Reader Shakespear DBE JP (née Wood; 17 July 1871 – 17 January 1946) was an English geologist, Justice of the Peace, public servant, and philanthropist. She is most famously known for her work on the Lower Ludlow Formation and won several awards for her influential papers.
Dame Ethel Shakespear DBE JP | |
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| Born | Ethel Mary Reader Wood 17 July 1871 Biddenham, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 17 January 1946 (aged 74) |
| Education | Bedford High School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Known for | The Lower Ludlow Formation and its Graptolite Fauna |
| Spouse | Gilbert Arden Shakespear |
| Awards | Wollaston Fund & Murchison Medal |
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