Mary K. Andrews (1854–1914) was an Irish geologist, notable as one of the first women to be active in this area.
Mary Andrews | |
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Born | 1854 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 1914 |
Born in Belfast, Mary Andrews was one of six children born to Jane Hardie and the chemist Thomas Andrews.[1] She was Honorary Secretary of the geological section of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club (BNFC) after its establishment in 1893.[2] A friend and collaborator of Sydney Mary Thompson, Andrews photographed features of special interest for the British Association,[3] and curated the BNFC's local geological specimens.[1]
She represented Queen's College, Belfast and the BNFC at the 1907 centenary celebrations of the Geological Society.[4][5]