Mary Kingdon Heslop (1885–1955) was an Egyptian-born geologist and geographer.[1] She was the first woman lecturer in geography at Leeds University,[2] and one of the first women Fellows of the Geological Society of London.[3][4]
Mary Kingdon Heslop | |
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| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1955 |
| Alma mater | Armstrong College, Durham, University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Geologist, geographer, teacher |
| Known for | Being the first woman lecturer in geography at The University of Leeds, and one of the first women Fellows of the Geological Society of London. |
Life edit
Mary Kingdon Heslop was born and brought up in Egypt. She graduated in physics and geology from Armstrong College, Durham in 1906. She remained there as a research fellow. In 1909, she gained a M.Sc in 1909 for her work on igneous petrology, in which she pioneered the use of colour photomicrography and published several papers on the igneous dykes of Northern England. After becoming a demonstrator at Newcastle, she moved to Bedford College, London under Catherine Raisin.[3]
Facing a lack of career opportunities in geology, Heslop took a one-year postgraduate diploma in geography at Oxford University in 1916.[3][5] She taught at Church High School, Newcastle from 1916 until about 1921.[2] On 3 December 1919 she was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.[3] From c.1920 to 1922 she was assistant lecturer in geography at Leeds University. From 1923 to 1950 she was a full-time lecturer at the Kenton Lodge Teacher Training College in Newcastle.[2] She was described as "committed to her students and a skilled pianist and artist".[5]
Heslop was an active member of the Geographical Association committees in Newcastle and Leeds.[2]
Works edit
- 'On some elementary forms of crystallisation in the igneous dykes of Northumberland and Durham'. Proceedings of the University Of Durham Philosophical Society, Vol. 3 (1908), pp.37-46
- (with J. A. Smythe) 'The Dyke at Crookdene (Northumberland) and its Relations with the Collywell, Tynemouth and Morpeth Dykes'. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, Vol. 66, Part 1 (1910), pp.1-18
- 'A preliminary note on the uniaxial augites of the north of England igneous dykes'. Proceedings Of The University Of Durham Philosophical Society, Vol. 4 (1912), pp.172-174
- (with R. C. Burton) 'The tachylite of the Cleveland dyke'. Geological Magazine of London, dec. 5, Vol. 9 (1912), pp. 60-69
- 'The Trade of the Tyne', The Geographical Teacher, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring 1919), pp.12-20
References edit
- ^ "Heslop, Mary Kingdon (1885–1955) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b c d Robin Butlin. "A Major Phase of Development: 1919-1945". The Origins and Development of Geography at the University of Leeds, c.1874 – 2014 (PDF).
- ^ a b c d Cynthia Burek (2009). "The first female Fellows and the status of women in the Geological Society of London". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 317 (1): 373–407. Bibcode:2009GSLSP.317..373B. doi:10.1144/SP317.21. S2CID 128719787.
- ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy Dorothy (2000). The biographical dictionary of women in science : pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century. Internet Archive. New York : Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-92038-4.
- ^ a b Haines, Catharine M. C. (2001). International women in science : a biographical dictionary to 1950. Internet Archive. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-090-1.
Further reading edit
- 'Obituary - Mary Kingdon Heslop'. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London, part 1529 (1955), pp.139–140