Born the fourth of nine children in a very poor Dundee family, she lived in a two-room house. Her mother was a music teacher. At the age of ten she gained a bursary to Harris Academy. In 1892 universities opened… read more
A native of Aberdeen, Doris graduated BSc there in 1906, and went on to study abroad. Two years later she came to teach at University College Dundee, working closely with Professor D’Arcy Thomson. She gained a reputation as a brilliant… read more
Around Dundee there is a trail of twenty-five plaques to commemorate remarkable Dundee women. Their stories are told in further detail in the Dundee Women's Trail book. Click here to purchase a limited copy.
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