Emily Williamson | |
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| Born | Emily Bateson 17 April 1855 Highfield, Lancaster, England |
| Died | 12 January 1936 (aged 80) Kensington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Environmentalist |
| Known for | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
Emily Williamson (née Bateson; 17 April 1855 – 12 January 1936), was an English philanthropist. She was co-founder of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) with Eliza Phillips in 1891.[1][2] The Society for the Protection of Birds was granted 'Royal' status in 1904.[3] In 1891 she also established the Gentlewomen's Employment Association in Manchester.[2]
- ^ "History of the RSPB". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b Kramer, Molly Baer. "Williamson [née Bateson], Emily (1855–1936)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/54568. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Carol J. Adams; Josephine Donovan (14 November 1995). Animals and Women: Feminist Theoretical Explorations. Duke University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-8223-1667-1. Retrieved 19 October 2012.