Gertrude Elles

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Gertrude Lilian Elles MBE (8 October 1872 - 1960) was a British geologist, known for her work on graptolites.

Born in Wimbledon, she was educated at Wimbledon High School and Newnham College, Cambridge, where in 1895 she received first class honours in the Natural Science tripos. She worked with Ethel Wood and Charles Lapworth.

She was awarded the Lyell Fund of the Geological Society of London in 1900, but was unable to collect it since women were barred from meetings. In 1919 she became one of the first female Fellows of the Geological Society, and in the same year won its Murchison Medal.

She was awarded the MBE for work with the Red Cross during the First World War.

She was president of the British Association in 1923.

She never married and had no children.

External links

Gertrude Elles Biography
Works by or about Gertrude Elles in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 55756808 LCCN: n89626077 BNF: cb12347845n

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Name	Elles, Gertrude Lilian
Alternative names
Short description	British geologist
Date of birth	8 October 1872
Place of birth	Wimbledon, Surrey
Date of death	1960
Place of death

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