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'''Ida L. Slater''' (1881-1969<ref name="Making of the Geol Soc">{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=edited by C.L.E.|title=The making of the Geological Society of London|year=2009|publisher=Geological Society|location=London|isbn=9781862392779|coauthors=Knell, S.J.}}</ref> ) was a British [[Geologist|geologist]] who received the Daniel Pidgeon Fund jointly with '''Helen Drew''' (1881-1927<ref name="Making of the Geol Soc" /> ) (funding awarded in 1907 and 1906 respectively) to undertake field work investigating the [[Palaeozoic]] rocks of [[Wales]].
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'''Ida Lilian Slater''' (1881-1969<ref name="Making of the Geol Soc">{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=edited by C.L.E.|title=The making of the Geological Society of London|year=2009|publisher=Geological Society|location=London|isbn=9781862392779|coauthors=Knell, S.J.}}</ref> ) was a British [[Geologist|geologist]] who received the Daniel Pidgeon Fund jointly with [[Helen Drew]]<ref name="Making of the Geol Soc" /> ) (funding awarded in 1907 and 1906 respectively) to undertake field work investigating the [[Palaeozoic]] rocks of [[Wales]].


==Early Career==
==Early Career==
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Slater collaborated with [[Gertrude Elles]] on the [[Stratigraphy|stratigraphy]] of the Lower Palaeozoic (Elles and Slater 1906) of Wales<ref name="Role of Women" /> .
Slater collaborated with [[Gertrude Elles]] on the [[Stratigraphy|stratigraphy]] of the Lower Palaeozoic (Elles and Slater 1906) of Wales<ref name="Role of Women" /> .


After undertaking research, she was appointed a demonstrator for '''Catherine Raisin''', employed to help run the department and laboratories, at the new laboratory rooms for geology and botany (established 1897) at [[Bedford College (London)]] in 1910<ref name="Role of Women" />, she held the post for two years.
After undertaking research, she was appointed a demonstrator for [[Catherine Raisin]], employed to help run the department and laboratories, at the new laboratory rooms for geology and botany (established 1897) at [[Bedford College (London)]] in 1910<ref name="Role of Women" />, she held the post for two years.


In 1910 Slater published the results of her research into the Palaeozoic of Wales jointly with Helen Drew.<ref name="Role of Women" />
In 1910 Slater published the results of her research into the Palaeozoic of Wales jointly with Helen Drew.<ref name="Role of Women" />
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==References==
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Revision as of 19:26, 3 December 2013

Ida Slater
Born
Ida Lilian Slater

1881
Hampstead, London, England
Died1969
NationalityUnited Kingdom
OccupationGeologist

Ida Lilian Slater (1881-1969[1] ) was a British geologist who received the Daniel Pidgeon Fund jointly with Helen Drew[1] ) (funding awarded in 1907 and 1906 respectively) to undertake field work investigating the Palaeozoic rocks of Wales.

Early Career

Slater and Helen Drew arrived at Newnham College, Cambridge in 1900 to study geology as part of their degrees[2] .

Slater was secretary of the Sedgwick Club, Cambridge in 1903[2] .

Career

Slater collaborated with Gertrude Elles on the stratigraphy of the Lower Palaeozoic (Elles and Slater 1906) of Wales[2] .

After undertaking research, she was appointed a demonstrator for Catherine Raisin, employed to help run the department and laboratories, at the new laboratory rooms for geology and botany (established 1897) at Bedford College (London) in 1910[2], she held the post for two years.

In 1910 Slater published the results of her research into the Palaeozoic of Wales jointly with Helen Drew.[2]

Publications

  • Drew, H. and Slater, I.L. 1910. Notes on the geology of the district of Llansawel, Carmarthenshire.
  • Elles, G.L. and Slater, I.L. 1906. The highest Silurian rocks of the Ludlow district. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, London, 62, 195-221.
  • Slater, Ida L. 1907. A monograph of British Conulariae. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society. 40p., 5 leaves of plates: ill.; 28 cm.


References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, edited by C.L.E. (2009). The making of the Geological Society of London. London: Geological Society. ISBN 9781862392779. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e Burek, edited by C. V. (2007). The role of women in the history of geology. London: Geological Society. ISBN 9781862392274. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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