24 Facts About Gertrude Elles

Gertrude Lilian Elles MBE was a British geologist, known for her work on graptolites.

Gertrude Elles was the youngest of six children and growing up was given the nickname "G" by her family.

Gertrude Elles was spoken of quite highly by the people around her and was described as having a wide range of love for music and always growing her knowledge of the world.

Gertrude Elles's interests allowed her to bond with family members such as her nephew whom she showed evidence of mechanical weathering by plants too along Moine Thrust.

Gertrude Elles was a trailblazer for women in the field and an influential model for young female researchers.

Gertrude Elles's work accrued international acclaim in her lifetime and beyond.

Dr Gertrude Elles remained unmarried but maintained a connection to her family and visited frequently in Scotland.

Gertrude Elles moved back to Scotland, where she died in 1960.

Gertrude Elles participated in several extracurricular activities, including secretary of the Tennis club, performing Arts in which she played Earl of Kent in King Lear the play, and the debate club.

Gertrude Elles was a member of the Library and the School Union Committees.

Gertrude Elles attended Newnham College, University of Cambridge, in 1891 to study Natural Sciences, where she resided at Clough Hall.

In 1894 Volume No 1, issue 6, the archives updated as Gertrude Elles gained Second Class in Moral Sciences Tripos exams, became Secretary of Debating Society and a Secretary of State for War in the Liberal Unionist Cabinet.

The archives were updated in 1895 Volume No 1, Issue 7, and it was added that with the Bathurst Studentship award, Gertrude Elles was able to continue her studies for another year and was set to spend another year studying Geology in Sweden.

Gertrude Elles was awarded the Harkness Scholarship, open to resident members of Newnham and Girton Colleges, which was given out every three years and determined via an exam in Geology and Paleontology.

Gertrude Elles was one of the first three female members of the geological club and remained a member of the club until the day she died.

In 1922, further work on the analysis of evolutionary patterns in graptolites by Gertrude Elles was published by the Geologists' Association under the title: The graptolite faunas of the British Isles: A study in evolution.

Gertrude Elles was one of the first geologists to look beyond individual fossils and instead observed what was a community of specimens.

Gertrude Elles, who pioneered female education, was a life member of the British Federation of University Women.

Gertrude Elles routinely attended the Cambridge branch of the Federation, where she met several of her geology acquaintances, and she represented the organization at national gatherings.

Gertrude Elles was able to increase her network and influence among intellectually comparable women because of this involvement.

Gertrude Elles continued to lecture and research until her retirement in 1938.

Gertrude Elles was made Reader Emeritus in 1938, and continued to supervise students.

Gertrude Elles was known as a great lecturer and was able to foster engagement in her courses.

Gertrude Elles taught geological mapping in the Sedgwick: everybody went to that.