Prof. Zoë Waller @drzoewaller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kathleen was the first woman to be appointed as a Professor at UCL and one of the first two women to become fellows of the Royal Society (Marjory Stephenson was elected at the same time). 100
Prof. Zoë Waller @drzoewaller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026As the person who proved that benzene is flat, I am still struck how A-Level students are not taught about Kathleen's work. A-Level students often learn about Kelkulé and the dream about a snake biting its tail, but sadly not about the pioneering woman who proved its shape. 100
Prof. Zoë Waller @drzoewaller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026As a female scientist, Kathleen really was "before her time". She worked from home whilst raising her three children, sharing childcare responsibilities with her husband. She apparently even still did calculations whilst in childbed with her newborn. 110
