Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Martha Annie Whiteley NPG x91765

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Elliott & Fry

A pioneering chemist, known for her efforts during World War I and campaigns for women in science. In 1920 Whiteley became assistant professor at the Royal College of Science, which became part of Imperial College in 1907. During World War I she worked with Jocelyn Thorpe, developing drugs to treat soldiers and gases that could be used in conflict, including mustard gas. She was appointed OBE in 1920 for her services during the War. With eighteen female chemists she produced a petition demanding the... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.