Cambridge Women’s Research Club

Before 1900 most women students in Great Britain were trained to be governesses or teachers. At the turn of the century efforts were afoot to encourage capable women to engage in research. At the time, most if not all of the academic research-oriented associations were not conducive to female membership. In an effort to provide such an opportunity for women in Cambridge, England, a women’s research club was organized. Over its sixty-year existence, it was open only to local women engaged in research. We describe its activities, impact, and eventual demise.