Gertrud Woker | |
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| Born | 16 December 1878 |
| Died | 13 September 1968 (aged 89) |
| Education | University of Berne |
| Known for | campaigning against the use of poison gas in warfare. |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Berne |
| Thesis | Synthesen des 3,4-Dioxyflavons (1903) |
Gertrud Johanna Woker (16 December 1878 – 13 September 1968) was a Swiss suffragette, biochemist and toxicologist, and peace activist. She wrote for over twenty years itemizing the dangers of chemical substances on the human body. She campaigned against the use of poison gas in warfare.