Edith Humphrey
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Edith Ellen Humphrey (11 September 1875[1] – 25 February 1978[2]) was a British inorganic chemist who carried out pioneering work in co-ordination chemistry at the University of Zurich under Alfred Werner. She is thought to be the first British woman to obtain a doctorate in chemistry[3] and the first chemist to synthesize a chiral inorganic complex.[4]
Edith Ellen Humphrey | |
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Born | (1875-09-11)11 September 1875 |
Died | 25 February 1978(1978-02-25) (aged 102) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Bedford College |
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 8 April 1991, a sample of the original crystals synthesised by Humphrey for her PhD were sent to them by the Swiss Committee of Chemistry, together with a modern CD spectrum of a solution of one crystal.[5] This box of crystals remains on display in the exhibition room of the RSC.