Kathleen Lonsdale date of birth:
January 28, 1903
How old was Kathleen Lonsdale when died?
68
Where was Kathleen Lonsdale born?
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
When did Kathleen Lonsdale die?
April 1, 1971
What is Kathleen Lonsdale nationality?
British
What is Kathleen Lonsdale's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, DBE FRS (née Yardley, 28 January 1903 – 1 April 1971) was an Irish crystallographer who proved that the benzene ring was flat by X-ray diffraction methods in 1929. 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 a woman scientist, including one of the first two women elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1945 (along with Marjory Stephenson), first woman tenured 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.